Assistant General Attorney Jobs

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Union Pacific, a Fortune 150 company, has an open position for an Assistant General Attorney in Spring, Texas. The Spring Law office has a team of attorneys and paralegals who defend and try personal injury and employment litigation filed in the states of Texas.

The Assistant General Attorney serves as a trial attorney for Union Pacific in the state of Texas. The Assistant General Attorney is primarily responsible for litigating employee and third-party personal injury lawsuits from the initial filing of the lawsuit up to and including trial. The Assistant General Attorney represents the Company as trial counsel before federal and state courts to achieve the best outcome. This includes filing responsive pleading to lawsuits, conducting discovery, drafting motions, retaining expert witnesses, and representing Union Pacific at hearings and trial.

This position also involves collaboration with risk management and operating managers in investigating claims, and in developing themes and defenses to actions filed or threatened against the railroad or filed on behalf of the railroad. The Assistant General Attorney also provides advice and counsel to organizational clients in a variety of legal matters to provide a safe workplace, manage risk and exposure, and counsels clients on a variety of operational and compliance related legal issues. The Assistant General Attorney will have the opportunity learn the business of operating a Class I Railroad to better provide legal services to Union Pacific.

The Assistant General Attorney will work under the supervision and guidance of a supervising attorney and other seasoned trial counsel. Assistant General Attorneys will be assigned to work on a full case load and will team with other counsel in working up and defending their assigned lawsuits. The successful candidate will be expected to investigate and prepare their cases for trial and be ready and willing to try them.

Union Pacific has a 50% work from home policy. Benefits include a robust 401K matching plan, an employee stock plan (ESP), health, vision and dental coverage, life and disability insurance, wellness programs, adoption/surrogacy assistance, childcare/support services, parental leave, tuition reimbursement and many other valuable benefits. The long list of benefits can be found under the Benefits section on up.jobs (https://up.jobs/why/benefits/index.htm)

Requirements include: Law Degree, Licensed to practice in the State of Texas

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Accountabilities

• Highly responsive and organized
• Investigate claims by attending site visits, inspections, gathering and reviewing documents and interviewing witnesses
• Work independently and with a team exercising excellent judgment and both strategic and tactical thinking
• Specialized knowledge and experience
• Conduct research and analyze legal issues
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, client relationship, and team skills
• Prioritize and handle the workload and simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines in a changing, fast paced environment
• Lead, handle, and balance a high volume of matters and assignments
• Expertise in legal and analytical work with a business-oriented pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, briefs and legal memoranda
• Provide legal guidance to organizational clients

Qualifications

Qualifications Required

• Admitted to practice law in Texas or another state with the ability to pursue admission in Texas
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A Juris Doctor degree

Preferred

• 3 or more years of work experience as a litigation attorney
• Some level of trial experience
• Experience litigating in both federal and state courts
• Licensed to practice law in multiple jurisdictions
• Experience managing people

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Physical Requirements

Work Conditions

• Benefit information can be found under the Benefits section on up.jobs (https://up.jobs/why/benefits/index.htm)
• 18 years of age or older

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On a post-offer basis, Union Pacific and or its subsidiaries will conduct an investigation into newly hired or transferred employees regarding their past employment, state and federal criminal history, military history, driving history, education, professional license or certification verification if job-related, Social Security number, prior drug history, and other job-related information. Individuals must pass a background investigation for employment. Please click here to review Union Pacific's policy regarding background investigations.

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Employment with Union Pacific is contingent upon the successful completion of a health examination for newly hired or transferred employees which may include a drug screen, a color vision exam, and a fitness-for-duty assessment to ensure that candidates can safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. In addition, the company conducts for-cause, post-accident, and random drug and alcohol testing of its employees.

COVID-19: Union Pacific complies with its federal contractor obligations concerning the spread of COVID-19; however, the vaccination mandate is currently stayed. Union Pacific will update our employees and applicants of any changes to these obligations as warranted.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation: Union Pacific supports diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer here . Union Pacific is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce where equal employment opportunities are available without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, or genetic information. Union Pacific strictly prohibits any discrimination or harassment based on protected status. Union Pacific is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment of individuals with disabilities. To request a disability accommodation in the application process, please use this link here to submit a request.

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