Currently we are hiring for:
• Municipal Law Attorney - Associate
• Litigation / Transactional Law Attorney - Associate
• Experienced Legal Assistant - Norristown office
See below for job descriptions and how to apply.
A successful, regional law firm for over 110 years, High Swartz LLP can attribute its successes to a dedicated, hard-working team of attorneys and administration. Our law offices have cultivated a workplace where individuals can advance their careers and develop long-lasting relationships.
High Swartz LLP has a longstanding reputation as a premier, general practice law firm in the Philadelphia metropolitan region with locations in Montgomery County, Bucks County, and Delaware County. Our teams utilize intuitive and modern law practice management software and systems to seamlessly integrate our law offices with remote work environments.
We believe in fostering a supportive and collaborative workplace culture. High Swartz LLP offers competitive salary, benefits and a hybrid working environment. Our attorneys work hand-in-hand with legal assistants, paralegals, and staff to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.
We seek hard-working, dedicated, and client-focused attorneys and support staff ready to take their careers to the next level. Join our team and experience what makes High Swartz LLP such a great place to work.
If you are interested in adding your talents to our team, contact our law offices at careers@highswartz.com. Please find below a list of our current open positions.
Municipal Attorney - Associate
This is a hybrid position with the opportunity to work out of our Norristown or Doylestown offices to be determined.
The successful candidate will have 4-5 years of relevant experience in managing all aspects of municipal law including:
- Provide legal advice and representation to municipal clients on a wide range of issues, including land use, zoning, public contracts, and municipal governance.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, ordinances, resolutions, and other legal documents for municipalities.
- Provide legal guidance on the Right-to-Know Law, the Sunshine Act, the Ethics Act, Municipalities Planning Code, and other laws regulating public bodies.
- Conduct legal research and provide opinions on municipal law issues.
- Assist municipal clients with drafting, reviewing, and enforcing codes and ordinances.
- Advocate for municipal clients in zoning issues such as variances, special exceptions, conditional uses and eminent domain.
- Attend and participate in municipal board meetings and hearings
- Assist in the development and implementation of municipal policies and procedures
- Manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
- Experience in Eastern PA counties including Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Lehigh preferred.
- Self-motivated team player with strong work ethic
- Exceptional organizational, time/billing management skills and attention to detail
- Excellent computer skills with experience in law practice management softwares and document management systems a plus
- Desire to advance within the firm
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admitted to the Pennsylvania State Bar and in good standing
- 4-5 years of experience practicing municipal law work
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Litigation and Transactional Law Attorney - Associate
This is a hybrid position with the opportunity to work out of our Norristown or Doylestown offices to be determined.
The successful candidate will have 4-5 years of relevant experience managing all aspects of civil and business litigation, corporate and real estate transactions including:
Litigation
- Providing strategic legal advice and counsel to clients in civil and business litigation matters
- Representing clients in court proceedings, mediations, arbitrations, and negotiations
- Drafting and filing pleadings with Pennsylvania state and Federal courts
- taking and defending depositions, motions, discovery requests and responses
- Working independently and collaboratively with litigation practice group members to achieve successful case outcomes
- Assisting firm partners in litigation practice group matters
- Trying cases as either first or second chair
- trial prep and trial assistance
- conducting proficient legal research
Transactional Law
- Providing strategic legal advice and counsel to businesses and individual clients in transactional matters
- Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts and other documents
- negotiating with counterparties
- advising on corporate governance matters
- creating legal entities
- Experience in mergers and acquisitions, real estate purchase transactions and/or commercial leases, and compliance
- Identifying potential legal issues related to business practices and policies and advise staff and management
- Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:
- Experience in Eastern PA counties including Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh preferred. Mid-Atlantic states (New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, District of Columbia licensing/experience a plus
- Self-motivated team player with strong work ethic
- Exceptional organizational, time/billing management skills and attention to detail
- Excellent computer skills with experience in law practice management softwares and document management systems a plus
- Desire to advance within the firm
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admitted to the Pennsylvania State Bar and in good standing
- 4-5 years of experience practicing litigation and transactional law work
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experienced Legal Assistant
This is a hybrid position working out of our Norristown office.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 4-5 years of relevant experience providing legal administrative support including:
- New client intake, opening, updating and maintaining client matters and documents in electronic case management and document management software, and paper files as needed.
- Run conflict checks.
- Draft, type, format, proofread and edit correspondence and legal documents.
- Photocopy, scan, file, fax, and mail documents.
- E-file and/or paper file legal documents with various courts.
- Maintain attorney calendars with detail and accuracy, including court dates, scheduling client appointments, deadlines, and reminders per firm policies and procedures.
- Schedule court reporters and couriers.
- Prepare check requests for attorney reimbursements and client costs, and track and save attorney credit card receipts.
- Provide backup support to other attorneys and assistants and receptionist as needed.
- Other secretarial duties as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:
- Self-motivated team player with strong work ethic
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and time management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Proven ability to follow-up, effectively prioritize, manage multiple matters and handle heavy workload
- Excellent computer skills with experience in law practice management softwares and document management systems a plus
- Experience in Eastern PA counties including Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Lehigh preferred.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 4-5 years of experience providing legal administrative support
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Summer 1L Robert E. Slota Diversity Program
Every year, High Swartz participates in the Montgomery Bar Association's Robert E. Slota Summer 1L Diversity Program. This summer internship experience provides rich and rewarding opportunities for 1L students. But more importantly, as High Swartz sees it, is an opportunity to provide important real-world insight to law students. If you have any questions or would like to be considered, please contact Nancy Walsh at 215-896-6970 or nancy@tbdnowllc.com.