Job Description

Responsive recruiter

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Simms Showers LLP Civil Litigation Associate Attorney Position

• Simms Showers LLP a growing Northern Virginia and Maryland based law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney for Civil Litigation practice area.
• We seek team members who appreciate and can thrive in a faith-driven environment with a desire to contribute to a team that integrates faith and law in practical ways.

This exciting legal opportunity also offers a great office and team environment with attorneys ready to provide mentorship and support. The firms practice areas include civil litigation in labor and employment defense of churches and nonprofits some First Amendment litigation and religious liberty litigation as well as contracts business disputes and other litigation matters.

Associates with Simms Showers LLP are full-time salaried employees with opportunity for advancement. Compensation includes significant benefits including: (1) health insurance options; (2) paid sick and vacation leave; (3) 401K retirement with 4% matching program; (4) a cash balance program and profit sharing.

This position requires the following:

• Evaluate potential claims and defenses and develop litigation strategies tailored to each clients goals.
• Maintain case files monitor deadlines and ensure compliance with procedural rules and court orders.
• Conduct thorough legal research and draft high-quality pleadings motions discovery requests/responses and legal memoranda.
• Prepare persuasive briefs and written submissions for state and federal courts.
• Analyze complex legal and factual issues to provide strategic recommendations.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients providing timely updates counsel and guidance throughout the litigation process.
• Participate in client meetings strategy sessions and settlement discussions.
• Represent clients at hearings trials depositions mediations and arbitrations.
• Take and defend depositions including of parties witnesses and experts.
• Work with opposing counsel to negotiate discovery disputes and settlement terms.
• Work closely with senior attorneys and partners on complex matters while taking increasing responsibility for independent case work.
• Coordinate with paralegals and support staff to ensure efficient case handling.
• Participate in firm meetings trainings and practice development initiatives.
• Stay current on changes in civil procedure case law and practice trends.
• Contribute to the firms professional culture by upholding ethical standards and supporting colleagues.
• Assist in developing practice resources or thought leadership content (e.g. client alerts presentations or continuing education).

To apply send your (1) resume (2) cover letter and (3) if a recent graduate a transcript (unofficial transcript is fine) via email to Kevin Connor at and copy

To learn more about the firm check out our website .

Requirements:

1-3 years of experience in litigation (could include judicial clerkship)

VA Bar License

Legal writing analysis and drafting skills

Ability and willingness to travel to different counties/jurisdictions in Northern Virginia

Preferred Qualifications:

Jury trial and other court experience

Prior judicial clerkship experience

Experience in Arbitrations

Simms Showers LLP is a partnership firm between principal attorneys J. Stephen Simms in Baltimore MD and H. Robert Showers in Leesburg VA. Together Simms Showers LLP represents clients over a wide variety of areas including criminal defense church and nonprofit law personal injury and civil litigation employment law marriage defense and family law estate planning and more.

Required Experience:

IC

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