Job Survey: Attorney - Associate

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Location: Dallas, TX Experience: Mid-level Highest Level of Education: JD or LLM

Job Responsibilities Draft and negotiate contracts for purchase and sale of commercial real estate - 30%. Draft and negotiate leases for office, retail and warehouse real property - 30%. Draft and negotiate loan documents for real estate based finance transactions - 30%. Counsel clients regarding specific issues (e.g., easements, title, transfers, etc.) in real estate transactions - 10%. Uppers Frequent contact with clients. Handling transactions start to finish. Training younger associates. Downers Billing time. Client development. Lifestyle Good prospects as the real estate market picks up. Look for clients with good, steady work. Compensation Base salary - $118,000 Deferred compensation - $25,000 Bonuses - $5,000 - $50,000 Health insurance partially paid Bar fees and CLE fees Advice to Jobseekers Good prospects as the real estate market picks up. Look for clients with good, steady work. This Attorney - Associate career survey is just one of 1000s of exclusive career surveys available on Vault. Find out what it's actually like on the job with Vault's job surveys. Read all Vault Career Surveys for the inside scoop on specific jobs Read Vault Employee Surveys for the inside scoop on specific employers Read Vault Student/Alumni Surveys for the inside scoop on colleges and grad schools