Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney for a growing law firm located in Potomac Falls, Virginia.

Job description: Westlake Legal Group is seeking an associate attorney to join a client focused law firm serving individuals, families, and businesses locally and statewide in state and federal courts. The associate will be responsible for the initiation, maintenance, and litigation of client matters under the supervision of the firm’s principal and senior associates.

Overview of Westlake Legal Group: Westlake Legal Group (WLG) is a client-focused law firm helping individuals, families, and businesses solve their problems. WLG is a multifaceted law firm meaning that the attorneys have an understanding of multiple areas of the law, which allows for the attorneys to discuss and collaborate on cases in different areas of the law. While an attorney may focus a portion of their practice in one area of the law, at WLG, all attorneys have a foundation and knowledge of different areas of the law.

Our areas of practice include: criminal law, traffic, family law, tort, civil litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, real estate, bankruptcy, financial management and estate planning, and corporate formation. We are not, however, limited to these areas of law. We have a very successful track record in many of our cases. Our firm’s motto is “We Plan to Win Because We Plan to Win,” which means a lot of our success comes from our preparation.

Our environment is professional yet casual – we work to live, we do not live to work. This means that while it is important to be dedicated to our cases and client, it is just important ensure that our attorneys enjoy the fruits of their labor. WLG understands the importance of one’s need to maintain a life outside of the law.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Initial client consultation and case evaluation
• Draft and edit case initiation and responsive pleadings necessary for ongoing client matters
• Undertake legal research and draft legal memoranda for complex issues
• Maintain communication with clients, courts, counsel, and witnesses
• Oversee the discovery process, including requests, responses, and objections.
• Coordinate trial preparation with legal assistants, paralegals, and co-counsel when necessary
• Appear in Virginia state and federal courts for hearings and trials
• Actively market the comparative advantage of the firm’s services

Requirements:

• Virginia State Bar member in good standing
• Proficiency in legal research, including the LexisAdvance platform
• Interest in civil litigation, including but not limited to personal injury, domestic relations, contracts, and other business matters, and criminal litigation
• Proficiency with legal writing and drafting
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage and schedule a diverse caseload and to meet hard internal and external deadlines
• Ability to analyze complex legal issues in a collegial setting with fellow counsel
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, attorneys, co-workers, and other outside professionals
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision making capability

Preferences:

• 2-3 years experience, preferred but not required
• Experience in a law firm setting, preferred but not required

Compensation commensurate with experience.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and salary requirements.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sterling, VA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Attorneys: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Bar license (Preferred)

Work Location: One location