Webster Vicknair MacLeod is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented legal professional to join our team as a Remote Briefing Lawyer specializing in personal injury. The ideal candidate will excel in all aspects of legal writing, including drafting motions, responses, and appeals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Research, prepare, and draft motions and responses for the assigned trial team
Learn and apply procedural and substantive law across Texas state and federal courts
Conduct legal research and review case files and documents
Draft briefs and memoranda on contested issues throughout litigation and trial
Draft demand letters
Draft dispositive and other pretrial motions
Draft petitions and pleadings
Support trial teams as needed, including occasional travel for trial prep
Take cases the distance — from trial court all the way to the appellate bench
Requirements
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage competing deadlines, and deliver polished work product with minimal supervision
Strong organizational skills — able to juggle multiple active matters under tight, shifting timelines
Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills, with the ability to get up to speed quickly on complex or unfamiliar issues
Flexibility to work outside standard hours around briefing schedules and caseload demands
A genuine interest in advocating for injured clients and pursuing strong outcomes on their behalf
Qualifications
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Member in good standing of any state bar
At least two years of post-law-school experience at a civil litigation firm, or one year in a judicial clerkship
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable working with standard legal technology (Word, Outlook, Excel; case management and document platforms a plus)
Remote position
Experience
Plaintiff personal injury experience preferred
Civil litigation background
Regular client communication experience
Familiarity with Texas state and federal court procedure
Strong brief, motion, and research writing background
Appellate experience a plus
Education/Certification
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Please submit your resume and a writing sample to krussek@wvmlaw.com — direct messages to any other individual team member will not be reviewed.