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Remote Briefing Attorney
Plaintiff-Side Civil Litigation | National Trial Practice
A nationally recognized plaintiff-side trial firm is seeking a highly skilled Briefing Attorney to support its Houston-based trial teams on complex, high-stakes civil litigation across the country. This role is ideal for an attorney who loves legal research and writing, thrives under deadlines, and wants to contribute meaningfully to impactful cases—without a traditional courtroom-heavy role.
This is a full-time position that may be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. or in the Dallas office, with occasional travel to Houston for meetings or case needs.
- Writing-centric role focused on substantive motions, briefs, and trial issues
- Exposure to national litigation in multiple jurisdictions
- Direct collaboration with elite trial teams
- Flexibility of remote work with meaningful responsibility
- Work that directly impacts case outcomes, not academic or siloed research
Duties & Responsibilities
- Research, prepare, and draft motions, responses, and briefs for assigned Houston trial teams
- Draft petitions, complaints, affirmative motions, and complex demand letters
- Analyze contested legal issues during litigation and trial and prepare memoranda and briefing
- Conduct in-depth legal research and review case records and discovery materials
- Learn and apply procedural and substantive law across multiple jurisdictions
- Approximately 60% Texas, 20% Louisiana, 20% other jurisdictions
- Support trial teams during active trial periods, including drafting trial briefs
- Attend trial 2–4 times per year as needed (travel required)
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively without heavy supervision
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
- Exceptional legal research, writing, and analytical ability, with attention to detail and precision
- Ability to synthesize complex or unfamiliar legal issues quickly and accurately
- Comfort working flexible hours to meet briefing schedules and court deadlines
- Clear preference for writing-intensive legal work in a fast-paced environment
- Genuine interest in plaintiff-side advocacy and obtaining strong results for injured clients
Qualifications
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- Member in good standing of any U.S. state bar
- Minimum 2 years post-J.D. experience in civil litigation
- or 1 year of judicial clerkship experience
- Substantial experience drafting briefs, motions, and responses
- Prior appellate or complex briefing experience strongly preferred
- Knowledge of Texas state and federal court practice preferred
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism
- Willingness to work extended hours, including evenings/weekends, as required by deadlines
Technology & Practice Tools
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Experience with modern legal technology platforms preferred, including:
- Filevine
- SharePoint
- OneDrive
- Microsoft Teams
Experience Preferences
- Plaintiff-side personal injury experience (preferred, not required)
- Civil litigation experience (required)
- Appellate or advanced briefing experience
- Experience working with experts
- Regular client communication experience
- Familiarity with cases from intake through resolution
JOB ID: 169731
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Sinead Tierney