Associate Attorney

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We are looking for an Associate willing to commit to living and working for at least two (2) years in St. Thomas, U.S.  Virgin Islands and, if not already admitted, to immediately taking the Virgin Islands bar examination and gaining admission to practice law in this Territory. 

The Associate’s workload will include everything from civil and criminal defense litigation, to corporate and transactional work.  The Associate will be expected to research, prepare and review pleadings, motions, orders and legal memoranda; appear and represent clients at any and all hearings and court appearances in local, federal and administrative tribunals; gather evidence, conduct written discovery and take depositions; develop litigation strategies; and update and consult with partners and clients.

The Virgin Islands occupies a unique place in our federalist system, and has a jurisprudence that is still in the process of development.   This creates opportunities to address cases of first impression,  and other challenging legal puzzles.   We are looking for someone who is capable of creative, unconventional thinking, to help us spot issues and come up with imaginative solutions to the sometimes unusual problems our clients bring us. 

Company info

Moore Dodson Russell & Wilhite, PC