• Location: Houston, Texas
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #579
• Salary: $185,000

The Counsel, Commercial Trading and Transactions  will report to the Managing Counsel, Commercial & Marketing and work with colleagues in a large law department in a publicly traded, Fortune 50 international energy company. This a Junior role on the team and will be based in our Houston, TX office.

•    Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
•    8% 401k company match
•    Cash Balance Account pension
•    Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
•    Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

• Location: Houston, TX
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #578
• Salary: $150,000

Probate Litigation Attorney – willing to train in this area of law

Local law firm with a variety of service offerings, is adding an Associate attorney needed to work in the probate, guardianship and trust litigation with experience in related administration of estates, trusts and guardianships.

Candidates should have 5 plus years of experience in litigation and knowledge of probate and fiduciary litigation is a plus.

Candidates with a background in family law may also be a plus as we discussed.

Candidates should be able to handle hearings on their own, take and defend depositions as well as draft and respond to discovery. Having tried cases is a plus.  Excellent research and writing skills are required.

• Location: Houston, Texas
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #576
• Salary: $185,000

The Counsel, Real Estate & Transactions reports to the Managing Counsel – Transactions, Projects & Procurement and will work with colleagues across a large corporate law department in a publicly traded, international energy company.

Responsibilities May Include
•    Providing general in-house support for legal matters to the Company’s Real Estate Services business unit, including negotiating complex transactions with owners, lessors/lessees, and other third parties
•    Ensuring risks are adequately identified and addressed in agreements and compliance by The Company with the laws and regulations of local, state and federal governments
•    Handling all real estate related transactional matters, including, but not limited to, transfers of titles and deeds, easements, leases, right-of-way agreements, licenses, purchase and sales, and other real estate transaction terms and conditions
•    Conducting due diligence and providing assistance with corporate transactions regarding real estate, entity, and asset corporate transactions 
•    Advising clients regarding any and all real estate legal matters including, but not limited to, title searches, examination of property titles, zoning, land use issues, closings, and capital projects. 
•    Cross-functionally engaging within Legal Department and business units to assess risks and benefits of real estate actions
•    Managing outside counsel retained in connection with the provision of such advice, services, and documentation
Required Qualifications
•    Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
•    J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
•    A member in good standing of any U.S. bar
•    4 or more years of experience as an attorney practicing at a law firm or legal department
Preferred Qualifications
•    Experience providing legal advice with respect to real estate, oil & gas, and other transactional legal matters
•    Superior mediation, negotiation, advocacy and presentation skills, and mature judgment and discretion
•    Ability to manage and prioritize assignments which may be broad in scope and complexity, and which involve collaborative work with employees in different departments or with varying levels of seniority
•    Self-initiation on regular and complex assignments
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with internal business clients, support staff, and with external resources such as outside counsel and other collaborators
•    Ability to represent the Company before regulatory, state, and local agencies or other external contacts
•    Ability to work independently within broadly defined objectives, perform job functions without extensive supervision, and take ownership of projects and responsibilities
•    Ability to learn quickly and apply company policies, procedures, operations, and industry practices
•    Comprehensive analytical, conceptual, problem-solving, planning, evaluation, and legal project management skills
•    Effective use of knowledge and experience in establishing and weighing alternatives for making decisions associated with areas of responsibility
•    Strong individual initiative, discipline and commitment to superior performance and continuous improvement

Total Rewards
They Company provides access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:
•    Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
•    8% 401k company match
•    Cash Balance Account pension
•    Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
•    Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

• Location: Houston, Texas
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #573

Paralegal – Litigation Section (Houston)
The Firm is seeking an experienced Paralegal to support our Litigation Section. A successful candidate for this position must have two or more years of experience, along with knowledge of terminology and procedures applicable to specific practice area of assigned legal personnel (i.e., demonstrate a firm understanding of the litigation case lifecycle, electronic filing of pleadings, e-discovery, docket scheduling, and trial/exhibit presentation software). This position works under the supervision and direction of multiple attorneys and assists with all phases of the litigation process from the discovery period through trials and appeals. Assignments are generally project-based and range from eDiscovery support to trial preparation and document management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
E-Discovery Responsibilities
•    Assists with eDiscovery tasks, such as data collection, document processing, and review using litigation support software (Eclipse, Relativity and Reveal).
•    Acts as a liaison between Firm personnel, opposing counsel, and eDiscovery vendor.
•    Works with Litigation Support Manager to design and implement document review systems in Eclipse, Relativity and Reveal, including loading documents for review, constructing complex Boolean searches for review team, redacting documents, performing QC tasks prior to production, exporting and printing documents, and running document productions.
•    Maintains chain of custody.
•    Prepares privilege logs.
•    Manages logistics of production of documents (hard copy, images, native) and provides routine status reports, including task completion reports and data delivery schedules.
•    Works with Litigation Support Manager to support ShareFile and other file sharing applications, including DropBox, Box, FileShare, SharePoint, and TitanFile.
•    Maintains in-house transcript databases using Case Notebook and loads transcripts, videos, and exhibits into platform in organized manner for team sharing.    
Other Paralegal Responsibilities
•    Analyzes documents and materials and conducts legal, statistical, and documentary research.
•    Drafts first draft of legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and discovery requests/responses for the attorney’s review.
•    Summarizes depositions, interrogatories, and testimony.
•    Communicates with clients, witnesses, and other stakeholders to gather information and provide updates; coordinates and schedules meetings, hearings, and depositions as required by project timelines.
•    Manages case files by organizing documents, correspondence, and other materials related to a case matter and ensuring all documentation is accessible and up-to-date; responsible for document organization and production, setting up and maintaining files, stripping files at the close of a case, labeling files and sending them to storage; organizes and prepares exhibit lists and/or privilege logs.
•    Assists in trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, preparing trial binders, and assisting during depositions or courtroom proceedings as needed.
•    Specific to the Construction Litigation Section: Searches and reviews real property records and records liens.
•    Prepares and inputs time and billing data and text regarding all work time expended on any client or firm tasks.
•    Other duties may be assigned.

Job Requirements:
 Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree preferred.
•    Completion of a paralegal training program and achievement of the Certified Paralegal certification is also preferred.
•    Possesses at least two years of paralegal work experience, along with knowledge of terminology and procedures applicable to specific practice area of assigned legal personnel (i.e., a Paralegal in the Litigation Practice Group will need to be able to demonstrate a firm understanding of the litigation case lifecycle, electronic filing of pleadings, e-discovery, docket scheduling, and trial/exhibit presentation software).
•    Exceptional judgment, flexibility, professionalism, and the ability to lead effectively while being a team player.
•    Ability to make sound decisions and demonstrate a high degree of trustworthiness in handling confidential and sensitive information.
•    Professional presence, strong presentation, interpersonal, management, and problem-solving skills.
•    Excellent organizational and oral/written communication skills (including accurate typing skills, good grammar, spelling, punctuation, and proofreading skills).
•    Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and manage time effectively.
•    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while exhibiting strong attention to detail.
•    Exceptional client service (both internal and external).
•    Working knowledge of word processing techniques and technology in an electronic network systems environment and Microsoft Office Suite.
•    Working knowledge of e-discovery platforms and processes and the ability to operate Sanction (or other trial/exhibit presentation software).
•    Ability to analyze administrative records, accounting reports, and business statistics and develop reports and summaries regarding those sources. Specific to the Construction Litigation Section, the ability to search and review real property records and familiarity with and ability to record liens.

Benefits
•    Eligible for hybrid work schedule after working at the firm for 90 days (3 days in office, two days WFH).
•    Robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability group insurance, and paid time off and holidays.
•    Option to participate in the Firm’s 401(k)/discretionary profit-sharing program.
•    Central downtown location and choice of Firm-paid garage parking or Firm-paid monthly METRO bus pass.
•    Access to the building’s gym at no additional cost.
•    Access to the building’s amenity floor that includes virtual Topgolf, shuffleboard, pool table, etc.

• Location: Houston, Texas
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #561

Our client, an established law firm in Houston is seeking a senior level associate with a minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferrable in personal injury defense litigation.  1st or 2nd chair trial experience preferred.

Responsible for pleadings, motion practice, depositions, and trial. 

The firm provides a highly competitive salary and benefits; for the right candidate there is possibility of partnership development.

Salary: depends on experience but they are very competitive to market
Bonus: issued at year end depends on billable hours
Billable Hours target: 1,800-2,100
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, Simple IRA with Charles Schwab with 3% match semi-monthly

Please send resumes in MS Word format

• Location: houston
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #548

In-House Real Estate Counsel

Growing real estate development company is adding an attorney with 5-7 years of experience of land acquisition experience to support the legal department, landmen, and all other business departments. This is a great time to join a collaborative and highly intelligent team of professionals and be a part of the company's growth! 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate various contracts, land acquisition documents, and transactional documents that meet the Company's risk tolerance and other standards.
• Effectively lead real estate professionals within the Legal Department.
• Establish and monitor quality control for legal work product.
• Identify and resolve project and business risks creatively.
• Advise business units on legal risk and compliance for their real estate initiatives.
• Provide sound, cogent legal advice related to land acquisitions and land development.
• Perform due diligence and prepare any documents related to transactional needs of land acquisition and development process.
• Monitor legal developments that affect the Company's business.
• Must sometimes complete assignments with very short notice under extreme time constraints.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from accredited law school and current law license from the State Bar of Texas.
• Minimum 5 years of experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating real estate contracts in law firm or in-house legal department.  Prefer experience leading others in those settings.  Land acquisition, land development, and/or homebuilding experience will be valuable but not a prerequisite.
• Demonstrated computer skills including a working knowledge of MS Office products, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.