Briefing Associate

KGS LAW PLLC Texas, Houston Permanent

Job Description

Job Description Job Description

KGS Law, a plaintiff's personal injury and consumer protection firm, is seeking a skilled and experienced Briefing Attorney to join our litigation team. This position is ideal for a licensed attorney with a minimum of two years of substantive legal experience, who thrives in a research and writing-intensive role.

We are looking for a professional with exceptional analytical abilities and writing skills, capable of independently managing complex legal issues while collaborating effectively with trial counsel. Appellate experience is a plus.

Position Overview

The Briefing Attorney will focus heavily on drafting high-quality briefs, motions, and legal memoranda in support of the firm's active litigation docket. Assignments will include pretrial and trial-level motions such as:

  • Motions to compel discovery
  • Motions for summary judgment and responses
  • Daubert and other evidentiary motions
  • Affirmative motions and procedural briefings

This is a critical position for the firm and offers the opportunity to shape legal strategy in high-stakes personal injury and consumer protection cases.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Research, draft, and edit motions, responses, and briefs in active litigation
  • Prepare pleadings and filings in complex personal injury and consumer law cases
  • Analyze legal issues and provide written memoranda to support trial strategy
  • Assist in developing legal arguments on contested issues before and during trial
  • Stay current with applicable case law, rules, and procedural developments

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Licensed and in good standing with the Texas Bar
  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience practicing at a civil litigation firm, or one (1) year in a judicial clerkship
  • Superior legal research and writing skills
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and communication abilities
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments with independence, judgment, and professionalism
  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and complying with firm policies and security protocols

To Apply:

  • Qualified applicants should submit a résumé and writing sample.

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