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Heard & Smith, LLP · 2 months ago

Junior Associate Disability Attorney

Austin, Texas

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$50K/yr - $65K/yr

Heard & Smith, LLP is a prominent Social Security Disability law firm dedicated to helping clients achieve justice in their disability claims. The Junior Associate Disability Attorney will represent clients in hearings, conduct legal research, and handle various legal tasks while providing client-centered advocacy.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Responsibilities

Represent clients in hearings before Social Security Administrative Law Judges

Answer client questions

Review & develop pre-hearing and hearing level cases

Conduct legal research and write pre-hearing brief memorandums for disability hearings

Draft appeals council briefs

Maintain regular client contact, mostly by telephone but also in person, by mail and email

Qualification

Attorney LicenseLegal WritingSocial Security Disability LawDependabilityEagerness to LearnCommunication SkillsReliability

Required

Attorney License

Reliability and Dependability

Eagerness to Learn and Make a Difference

Strong Communication Skills, Both Oral and Written

Excellent Legal Writing Skills

Ability to Travel to and from Hearings in Other Cities and States Up to 70% of the Time

Residence in One of the Above Listed States

Preferred

Knowledge of Social Security Disability Law

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Medical Benefits Package

Employee Wellness Program

Competitive Salary with 401(k) and Profit Sharing

Company

Heard & Smith, LLP

Heard & Smith's social security disability attorneys have been helping clients obtain social security disability (SSDI and or SSI) benefits for more than 30 years.

Founded in 1976