Platte River Injury Law + Cowboy Country Criminal Defense • Casper , WY , US

Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today. Posted 3 days ago Description Our fast-growing regional criminal defense firm is looking for a high-performing trial lawyer to join our team—in Casper, WY, or remotely anywhere in Wyoming—for a rewarding long-term opportunity! Are you a successful and knowledgeable client-focused criminal defense trial lawyer looking to work alongside a first-class team of high-performing professionals? If so, we’d like to connect. We want to help you build your ideal life professionally, personally, and financially. We are committed to professional development and intend to reward all who make a meaningful contribution to our team. Even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have grown rapidly and have a robust caseload of folks who need our help. We do not intend to slow down and are eager to reward and incentivize the right person who helps us push forward with our history of aggressive growth. You should be somewhat familiar with criminal defense litigation and be eager to manage your own cases from start to finish, litigation and trial experience preferred. You should be passionate about helping clients find justice and protect their freedom and also excited by the personal and professional opportunities that come from working for a fast-growing law firm. If this sounds like you, apply today! $100,000+ DOE, health insurance, generous bonus structure Responsibilities We love the work we do, but being a trial lawyer is challenging and demanding. This is a fast-paced job and will require solid organizational skills and the ability to multi-task You will report directly to the firm owner. There will be opportunities to brainstorm, collaborate, and be mentored, but you should also value the opportunity to work independently. You will have flexibility and control over your schedule, where you work, and how you complete your assignments. You will creatively strategize plans and solutions for your cases and clearly delegate tasks to our legal team, explaining what they need to do (and why). This will ensure each case progresses through the firm’s pipeline while maintaining top-notch quality standards. We all like being rewarded for our contributions. If you are hired, you will work with a team of awesome people who work hard to get the job done right the first time and take pride in the work we do. Finally, we are trial lawyers. You should be committed to investing time to read about and learn how to keep becoming the best trial lawyer you can. There are always new techniques and strategies available to the ambitious, curious, and persistent trial lawyer. We will provide mentorship and training because we want you to develop and hone these skills in addition to the actual casework. You need to be comfortable doing this stuff: Investigate criminal cases and provide legal advice to prospective clients. Communicate effectively and professionally with our staff, clients, opposing counsel, law enforcement, and experts. Consistently document case status in the firm's case management system. Research case law, statutes, rules, and forensic science. Draft or review/edit motions, briefs, and discovery requests. Attend scheduled court hearings and argue motions. Cross-examine or depose experts, other parties, and witnesses. Negotiate and resolve cases before trial while maximizing the best outcomes for our clients. Prepare cases for a jury trial and try them from start to finish, Qualifications

Self-confident. Full of initiative. Driven to finish. A boss at calendaring and meeting deadlines. Five years of litigation and trial experience. Up-to-date knowledge of criminal defense litigation (including statutes and case law), and legal terminology. Ongoing willingness to learn and apply new trial techniques. Superb research, writing, negotiation, and communication skills. Admission to the Wyoming bar or willing to obtain a WY bar license in short order. Comfortable with computers and learning new technology or software. Compensation

$100,000+ DOE + bonus About Platte River Injury Law + Cowboy Country Criminal Defense In all we do, we are guided by three key characteristics or core values: Compassion:

We understand legal problems create life problems and care enough about clients to tackle both. Grit:

We have the passion and perseverance to finish whatever we start. Poise:

We are good-humored and gracious—especially under pressure. We believe clients should be empowered to rise up against big insurance, corporations, and the government to protect their freedom, financial futures, physical well-being, and peace of mind. We believe there is a better way to help hurting people through the upfront relationships we build and the downstream results we fight for every day. We crave honest communication. This ensures we help everyone on our team create the lives and careers they want while empowering clients in the process.

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