Associate Attorney

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Company: CivicMinds, Inc.

Location: Englewood, CO 80112

Description:

Position Overview-

Manage legal aspects of the firm's litigation practice.
Portfolio management of an average of 50-75 active litigation cases focusing on pretrial practice, trial practice, and appellate practice with an emphasis on case oversight, strategic planning, client communication, document management, risk assessment, and settlement negotiations.
Serve as lead counsel during stages of litigation focusing on pre-litigation, pleadings, discovery, trial preparation, trial attendance, post-trial, and appeals.
Guide operational staff in implementing procedural changes and approve these changes as needed.
Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned based on the firm's needs and on your career development/progress.

Experience and Competencies

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
License to practice law in Colorado
3-5 years of experience as lead counsel representing financial institutions in contested litigation

Our ideal candidate will bring with them-

Admission to practice before all three Colorado federal districts
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Superior organizational skills
Proficiency in legal research applications such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, or other related systems.
Experience in managing contested default cases and banking litigation specific to the jurisdiction

Benefits-

What you can look forward to