Job Openings
Project Assistant (Birmingham Office)
Attention: Recent College Graduates
If you are interested in a career in a law firm, or you are delaying entrance to law school or graduate school for a year, Burr & Forman is accepting resumes for project assistants. The program allows recent college graduates to work in a legal environment for a year, and allows time for individuals to determine if they would like to pursue a career in the legal profession. All applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree. GPA of 3.5 or better preferred. Resumes without GPA will not be considered. We offer an excellent benefit package. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Please send confidential resume via:
E-mail: nperry@burr.com
Fax: (205) 244-5783
Mail: Burr & Forman LLP
ATTN: N. Perry
420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400
Birmingham, AL 35203
IT/Web Developer (Birmingham Office)
Full-time position responsible for developing, maintaining, and documenting web and server based applications in support of firm operations; determining and analyzing end user requirements; working with senior developer to develop specifications and solve technical issues; implementing/maintaining specifications/solutions including design specifications for Internet, Intranet, and Extranet applications; testing various applications; and producing documentation for in-house applications. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in computer science or related field, from a four-year college or university, plus two years .NET development experience; and proficiency in Net 1.1 and 2.0, ASP.NET (using VB.NET) including Master Pages and ASP.NET, C#, AJAX, CSS, XML, HTML, DHTML, Graphics Design, MS SQL, SharePoint, XSLT, JavaScript, IIS, Visual Studio.NET 200x and Data Modeling. Extranet experience is a plus. Must be an energetic self-starter with strong organizational and customer service skills, and be able to communicate technical information to non-technical users. Competitive pay and excellent benefits package.
Please send confidential resume via:
E-mail: nperry@burr.com
Fax: (205) 244-5783
Mail: Burr & Forman LLP
ATTN: N. Perry
420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400
Birmingham, AL 35203
Legal Secretary (Mobile Office)
Full-time position assisting attorneys and paralegals through the performance of complex secretarial duties requiring a knowledge of legal terminology and the legal process. Prefer a minimum 3 years experience as a litigation secretary, in a law firm or corporate legal department environment. Some corporate legal secretary experience helpful. Requires excellent secretarial skills and knowledge of grammar, basic math, and punctuation. Must be proficient in MS Word and use of transcription equipment. Prefer at least 70 wpm typing; 60 wpm required.
Please send confidential resume via:
E-mail: nperry@burr.com
Fax: (205) 244-5783
Mail: Burr & Forman LLP
ATTN: N. Perry
420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400
Birmingham, AL 35203
Litigation Paralegal (Nashville Office)
We are accepting resumes for a full-time litigation paralegal with experience in business litigation. This position will include working cases from inception through discovery and verdict, preparing for and assisting with arbitrations and various hearings, handling extensive client contact and case management (including preparing detailed case status reports), document management, investigation, drafting of pleadings, responding to requests for discovery, and all phases of arbitration and trial preparation and assisting during trial.
All applicants must have a four-year degree and an ABA paralegal certificate. We prefer a minimum of 4 years experience as a litigation paralegal and knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office. Summation and other litigation support software experience is a plus. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
Please send confidential resume via:
E-mail: pbarnes@burr.com
Fax: (615) 724-3320
Mail: Burr & Forman LLP
ATTN: P. Barnes
700 Two American Center
3102 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
Receptionist (Birmingham Office)
Full-time position (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) working busy switchboard. Duties include greeting clients, answering incoming calls, paging, maintaining conference room schedules, arranging conference room setups, maintaining various administrative records, preparing reports, and other similar duties. Prefer previous receptionist experience and 30 wpm typing. Punctuality, professional image, and pleasant, professional telephone voice are a must. Must be proficient in MS Word. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
Please send confidential resume via:
E-mail: nperry@burr.com
Fax: (205) 244-5783
Mail: Burr & Forman LLP
ATTN: N. Perry
420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400
Birmingham, AL 35203
Help Desk Technician (Birmingham Office)
Full-time position (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) providing technical support to PC users. Responsible for responding to computer help desk support calls and resolving first-and second-tier support issues. Duties also include maintenance of entries and generic reports from call tracking database, participation in after-hours coverage rotation as necessary, and other similar duties. Two years of college and/or two-year college degree strongly preferred. Prior computer help desk experience required. Law firm experience helpful. Minimum of two years experience with Microsoft Office (e.g., word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, database) and desktop operating systems (e.g., Win9x - Vista) preferred. Should demonstrate skills in Microsoft Office XP and troubleshooting. Must have strong customer service orientation and excellent organizational and communications skills. Must be able to balance priorities and be flexible in daily work schedule (e.g., working around lunch schedules and working beyond normal working hours when needed). Ability to maintain confidentiality is a must.
Please send confidential resume via:
E-mail: nperry@burr.com
Fax: (205) 244-5783
Mail: Burr & Forman LLP
ATTN: N. Perry
420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400
Birmingham, AL 35203