Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP in Dallas, TX is seeking a well-rounded associate attorney with 0-4 years’ experience in general civil litigation defense for our practice areas of personal injury, premises liability, product liability, toxic tort and environmental, as well as oil & gas.
The successful candidate must have an active Texas bar License, strong academic credentials, and willingness to learn and gain trial experience from a dedicated and successful litigation team. A writing sample is required when applying. This opportunity offers a broad experience base to talented attorneys who wish to join a success driven, vibrant team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Trial preparation, including strategy discussion, discovery, records review, client interviews and witness preparation
- Research, both legal and of people, businesses, and worksites
- Drafting of briefs, memos, and client updates
- Attendance at depositions, hearings, and/or mediations
Skills and Educational Requirements:
- Actively licensed and in good standing with each state bar
- Previous litigation experience required
- Participation in law review and/or moot court and prior deposition experience are a plus
- Excellent academic credentials and strong writing, analytical, and communications skills
- Ability to thrive in a high-paced environment, requiring exceptional organizational skills, juggling priorities, and adhering to strict deadlines
- Must be a self-starter who can handle multiple projects with competing priorities and understand the importance of deadlines
- Client-focused mentality
- Takes initiatives and welcomes challenges
- Ability to work flexibly and independently within a strong team
About Us
HPY represents a variety of clients from global corporations to small local businesses and individual clients in high-risk litigation and business disputes across the country and U.S. Territories. The successful candidate will be a part of a national team of 300 lawyers and professional staff spread across ten offices located in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Napa, New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco.
We offer a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, Short- and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing.
Why Hawkins Parnell & Young?
Over the last half-century, our continued success relies on one distinction - OUR PEOPLE. We are committed to our people by providing a culture that is vibrant, challenging, and rewarding with an environment to choose your career path and experience opportunities and benefits not present at every firm.
We value diversity and strive to create a supportive environment that enables all of our personnel to achieve and deliver excellence in their professional careers. We actively embrace different backgrounds, viewpoints and perspectives as we endeavor to promote diversity in our workplace and our community. Many of our attorneys and staff participate in pro-bono programs and community service to provide social, legal and economic opportunities to the underprivileged and disadvantaged.
Hawkins Parnell & Young is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Active Texas bar license and good standing with the applicable state bar
- 1-4 years of experience in general civil litigation defense
- Previous litigation experience
- Strong academic credentials
- Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and strict deadlines
- Self-starter with initiative and willingness to learn
- Client-focused mentality
- Ability to work flexibly and independently within a team
- Writing sample
- Law review or moot court participation
- Prior deposition experience
What We Do
Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP is a national defense litigation firm that represents many of the largest and most well-known companies in high-risk litigation and business disputes. With a litigation team of over 250 professionals, the firm develops winning defense strategies and brings cases to verdict across all 50 U.S. states, specializing in complex commercial, labor, and employment matters.
