Associate Attorney - Litigation

Cogent Talent Solutions • Denton, TX

3d • $120,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Associate Attorney – Litigation is responsible for controlled execution of civil litigation matters within established legal, procedural, and financial frameworks. This role carries direct exposure to deadline compliance, billed production, and case progression, and operates within defined governance standards to ensure consistent, defensible legal outcomes and realized revenue generation.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in Texas
• 3+ years of civil litigation experience
• Demonstrated experience with drafting motions and discovery
• Demonstrated experience with depositions (taking and/or defending)
• Demonstrated experience with court appearances

Responsibilities

• Drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery responses
• Conducting legal research aligned with case requirements
• Preparing case summaries and recommendations
• Ensuring all filings meet court requirements and deadlines
• Maintaining accuracy and completeness of legal documents
• Executing assigned work without procedural deviation
• Maintaining calendar accuracy for all case deadlines
• Tracking court dates, filings, and required responses
• Identifying and escalating potential deadline risks
• Ensuring compliance with procedural rules
• Verifying completion of all required filings
• Maintaining audit-ready case timelines
• Maintaining consistent daily production activity
• Capturing all time contemporaneously
• Converting recorded time into billed work through proper documentation
• Ensuring accuracy and completeness of billing descriptions
• Managing workload to sustain billed production levels
• Monitoring personal production against billed targets
• Drafting and responding to discovery requests
• Preparing for and conducting depositions
• Reviewing and organizing evidentiary materials
• Maintaining discovery documentation
• Ensuring completeness of discovery responses
• Coordinating with internal staff on case materials
• Providing case updates within defined timelines
• Responding to client inquiries promptly
• Documenting communications in case systems
• Maintaining professional communication standards
• Coordinating updates with partners when required
• Ensuring no gaps in communication continuity

Benefits

• bonus
• health benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level