Open Positions

Susman Godfrey, a national trial firm, is seeking full-time, experienced litigation attorneys for our Houston office. The attorneys will work in an “of counsel” capacity under the direction of our lawyers and will work on all aspects of trial work on the firm’s cases. The ideal candidate will have solid academic credentials (equivalent to the top quarter of the class at University of Texas School of Law).  Candidates should have at least five (5) years of experience and must be licensed to practice law in Texas.  Law school GPA must be included. The position includes a competitive salary and bonuses, comprehensive benefits and has significant remote-work flexibility. Send resumes in pdf form to  arynearson@susmangodfrey.com.

Susman Godfrey, a national litigation boutique, is seeking full-time staff attorneys for our Houston office. The staff attorney will work under the direction of our lawyers, and will work primarily on discovery and document review projects, as well as other tasks, including legal research, as needed on cases. The ideal candidate will have solid academic credentials (equivalent to the top half of the class at University of Texas School of Law). Prior experience working with electronic document review platforms is helpful. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Texas. Law school GPA must be included. The position includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits and has significant remote-work flexibility.

Send resumes in pdf form to arynearson@susmangodfrey.com.

Susman Godfrey has an opening for a legal secretary in the Seattle office. Qualified candidates will have litigation experience with stable job history. Skilled in ECF filing, docket calendaring, and litigation procedures are required. Experience with managing federal court cases is a plus.

Must have superior communication and organizational abilities, be a self-starter and detail-oriented, have an enthusiastic and energetic team attitude, and able to work extended hours when necessary. Poise and the ability to thrive in a challenging environment is essential. Must be highly proficient in Microsoft 365 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Competitive salary and benefits. Range is $60 – $95K DOE and qualifications.

Please send resumes to careers@susmangodfrey.com.

Susman Godfrey is recruiting for a Legal Secretary for its downtown Houston office. Qualified candidates will have litigation experience with stable job history. Skilled in ECF filing, docket calendaring, and litigation procedures is required. Experience with managing federal court cases is a plus. Must have superior communication and organizational abilities, be a self-starter and detail-oriented, have an enthusiastic and energetic team attitude, and able to work extended hours when necessary. Poise and the ability to thrive in a challenging environment is essential. Must be highly proficient in Microsoft 365 Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Please send resumes to careers@susmangodfrey.com.

Susman Godfrey has an opening for a legal secretary in the Los Angeles office located at 1900 Avenue of the Stars. Qualified candidates will have litigation experience with stable job history. Skilled in ECF filing, docket calendaring, and litigation procedures are required. Experience with managing federal court cases is a plus. Must have superior communication and organizational abilities, be a self-starter and detail-oriented, have an enthusiastic and energetic team attitude, and able to work extended hours when necessary. Poise and the ability to thrive in a challenging environment is essential. Must be highly proficient in Microsoft 365 Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Competitive salary and benefits. Range is $65 – $100K DOE and qualifications. 

Please send resumes to careers@susmangodfrey.com.

Susman Godfrey has an opening for a legal secretary in the New York City office located at 1301 Avenue of the Americas (6^th Ave).  Qualified candidates will have litigation experience with stable job history. Skilled in ECF filing, docket calendaring, and litigation procedures are required. Experience with managing federal court cases is a plus. Must have superior communication and organizational abilities, be a self-starter and detail-oriented, have an enthusiastic and energetic team attitude, and able to work extended hours when necessary. Poise and the ability to thrive in a challenging environment is essential. Must be highly proficient in Microsoft 365 Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Competitive salary and benefits. Range is $62 – $100K DOE and qualifications. 

Please send resumes to careers@susmangodfrey.com.

Susman Godfrey has an opening for a systems trainer for its  downtown office in Houston. The Systems Trainer is responsible for training, developing, implementing, and evaluating employee development plans and programs to support the organizational needs of the firm.  This position may work in partnership with the firm’s outsourced legal based training firm and will assist the flow of information, meeting coordination, and training needs between Susman Godfrey and the training firm.  This position is also responsible for providing advanced end user troubleshooting of Word, Adobe, Excel and PowerPoint.

Please send resumes to careers@susmangodfrey.com.

Susman Godfrey, a national litigation boutique firm, is seeking a full-time Recruiting Coordinator for the Houston office.  This position is charged with attorney recruitment firm wide and certain firm events and is performed under the direction of the Recruiting and Events Manager.  Must be a problem solver who is action oriented and can turn work around accurately and quickly. Requires the ability to manage a diverse range of assignments and projects and prioritize multiple tasks. After-hours availability is important. No task is too small for this position and taking initiative is essential for success.  Must always uphold a professional demeanor and be able to interact with attorneys, staff, and candidates.  Ideal attributes include self-awareness, highly motivated, attentiveness, self-confidence, open minded, and analytical.  Ability to interpret cues to pivot/flex at a moment’s notice.  A four-year degree is required with three-plus years of experience working in a law firm or professional services environment in a similar role preferred.  Command of MS Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and exemplary in Excel.

Please send resume to Tracy Aguilar, Director of Human Resources, at taguilar@susmangodfrey.com.