Legal Brief Writer

Webster Vicknair MacLeod is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented legal professional to join our team as a Legal Brief Writer specializing in personal injury. The ideal candidate will excel in all aspects of legal writing, including drafting motions, responses, and appeals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Research, prepare, and draft motions and responses for the assigned trial team

• Learn and apply procedural and substantive law across Texas state and federal courts

• Conduct legal research and review case files and documents

• Draft briefs and memoranda on contested issues throughout litigation and trial

• Draft demand letters

• Draft dispositive and other pretrial motions

• Draft petitions and pleadings

• Support trial teams as needed, including occasional travel for trial prep

• Take cases the distance — from trial court all the way to the appellate bench

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage competing deadlines, and deliver polished work product with minimal supervision

• Strong organizational skills — able to juggle multiple active matters under tight, shifting timelines

• Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills, with the ability to get up to speed quickly on complex or unfamiliar issues

• Flexibility to work outside standard hours around briefing schedules and caseload demands

• A genuine interest in advocating for injured clients and pursuing strong outcomes on their behalf

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

• Member in good standing of any state bar

• At least two years of post-law-school experience at a civil litigation firm, or one year in a judicial clerkship

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Comfortable working with standard legal technology (Word, Outlook, Excel; case management and document platforms a plus)

• Full-time position; remote or based in our Houston office; occasional travel required

Experience

• Plaintiff personal injury experience preferred

• Civil litigation background

• Regular client communication experience

• Familiarity with Texas state and federal court procedure

• Strong brief, motion, and research writing background

• Appellate experience a plus

Education/Certification

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

• Valid driver's license and auto insurance

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