Careers

Job Title: 1L Summer Associate

Location: Fort Worth, TX; Dallas, TX

Compensation: Cravath

Firm Type: Boutique Litigation Firm

Start Date: Summer 2026

About Us: Vartabedian Hester & Haynes is a premier boutique that focuses on commercial outcomes not isolated legal problems. Building on our proven record in oil and gas disputes, corporate restructuring and employment law, we are redefining expectations in complex litigation for respected enterprises. We deliver urgency, consistency, results, and offer efficiency without compromise.

Position Overview: We are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a summer clerk. This position offers an exciting opportunity for law school students to gain hands-on experience and develop their skills under the guidance of experienced attorneys. We are looking for current 1Ls (Class of 2028) for our Summer 2026 Associate Program.

Apply: To apply, please submit your resume, law school transcript, and cover letter to ca*****@*hh.law.

PARALEGAL: CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING PRACTICE GROUP

The Dallas office of Vartabedian Hester & Haynes is searching for an experienced paralegal to support our Corporate Restructuring Practice group. Candidates should be self-starters, highly organized, and team players. The paralegal will support our lawyers with various duties and responsibilities as listed below. All activities entail a high level of attorney contact and visibility. Overtime is sometimes needed to meet client deadlines. Details will be discussed during the interview process.

BENEFITS: Eligible for medical, vision, dental, 401K

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Perform electronic court filings for state and federal district and appellate courts for state, federal and appellate courts.
• Docket and calendar the Practice group’s cases, monitor and track deadlines, court dates, and other critical events.
• Establish, organize, and maintain pleadings, attorney hearing notebooks, exhibit notebooks, document indexes, and lists.
• Review, and process various legal documents such as pleadings, court orders, and other related materials.
• Prepare Table of Contents, Table of Authorities and Appendices for pleadings.
• Assist bankruptcy team with various administrative tasks as needed.
• Liaise with attorneys, paralegals, legal staff, and Court personnel to obtain necessary information and provide updates on case statuses.
• Ensure compliance with legal procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and organized records of all legal documents.

SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with CM/ECF and PACER.
• Flexibility and the ability to work overtime are essential.
• Excellent time management and project management skills are required, including ability to set and manage multiple priorities and make appropriate judgments.
• Detail oriented, excellent oral and written communication and follow-up skills are crucial (spelling, grammar usage, writing skills, etc.).
• A high level of energy and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment is essential, as is the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish relationships, effectively liaise, communicate, and follow instructions from the client, attorneys, staff, and vendors and provide information with courtesy and tact.
• Commitment to providing superior customer service.
• Thorough knowledge of Firm systems, practices, and procedures to effectively meet employee and department needs.
• Organized, detail-minded and able to work independently as well as within a collegial team.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• BLS paralegal board certification preferred.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Repetitive motions – substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Crouching, kneeling, standing, climbing, stooping, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Talking – expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately.
• Hearing – ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.

APPLY:
To apply, please submit your resume to ca*****@*hh.law.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.

Professional business references and a background check will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.

DALLAS: LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The Dallas office of Vartabedian Hester & Haynes is searching for an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to support our Oil & Gas Litigation and White Collar & Investigations Practice groups. Candidates should be self-starters, highly organized and team players. The candidate will support our lawyers with various duties and responsibilities as listed below. All activities entail a high level of attorney contact and visibility. Overtime is sometimes needed to meet client deadlines. Details will be discussed during the interview process.

BENEFITS: Eligible for medical, vision, dental, 401K

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Create, format, edit, proofread, and manage Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations. Draft routine correspondence, forms, etc. under the supervision of an appropriate lawyer/professional.
• Assist with managing professionals’ appointments, meetings (external and internal), client deadlines, etc.
• Schedule domestic and foreign travel, including flights, hotels and/or car rentals.
• Track, organize, and process reimbursements, business intake, invoices, and check requests.
• Run conflict checks, open new client matters, and draft engagement letters and other required documents; provide guidance to lawyers so completed forms are submitted properly.
• Perform routine filing, photocopying, scanning, compiling, and distributing of documents.
• Identify and coordinate available services provided by administrative departments such as office services, the IT Help Desk, and billing.
• Operate independently to ensure assignments, which may be complex in nature or require high-level production, are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Enter attorney time and perform the monthly billing process for assigned matters under the direction of the Finance department.
• Organize and index correspondence, memoranda, attorney notes, pleadings and other legal documents.
• Answer telephones and sort mail.
• Interact with clients and maintain files.

SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Have exceptional administrative and word processing skills.
• Have the ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints. Have great attention to detail, and the ability to concentrate and organize work.
• Must be able to work well independently while handling complex situations, analytical, and proactive.
• Experience with document management systems.
• Able to work with a wide spectrum of individuals. Possess good communication and interpersonal skills, along with an enthusiastic team player attitude and a strong work ethic.
• Able to proofread typed material for contextual, typographical or semantical errors.
• Commitment to providing superior customer service.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 4 – 5 years of experience supporting lawyers and paralegals with administrative or client-related tasks preferred.
• Notary preferred.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Repetitive motions – substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Crouching, kneeling, standing, climbing, stooping, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Talking – expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately.
• Hearing – ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Sitting most of the time.

APPLY:
To apply, please submit your resume to ca*****@*hh.law.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.

Professional business references and a background check will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.

PARALEGAL: LABOR & EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE GROUP

The Dallas office of Vartabedian Hester & Haynes is searching for a paralegal to support our Labor & Employment Litigation Practice group. Candidates should be self-starters, highly organized and team players. The paralegal will support our lawyers with various duties and responsibilities as listed below. All activities entail a high level of attorney contact and visibility. Overtime is sometimes needed to meet client deadlines. Details will be discussed during the interview process.

BENEFITS: Eligible for medical, vision, dental, 401K

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Perform electronic court filings for state and federal district and appellate courts for state, federal and appellate courts.
• Docket and calendar the Practice group’s cases, monitor and track deadlines, court dates and other critical events.
• Establish, organize, and maintain pleadings, attorney trial notebooks, expert witness notebooks, document indexes and lists.
• Receive, review, and process various legal documents such as pleadings, court orders, contracts, and other related materials.
• Review and outline depositions, indexes and summarize documents.
• Provide administrative assistance for deposition and trial preparation.
• Assist attorney team with various administrative tasks as needed.
• Liaise with attorneys, paralegals and other legal staff to obtain necessary information and provide updates on case statuses.
• Ensure compliance with legal procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and organized records of all legal documents.

SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Flexibility and the ability to work overtime are essential.
• Excellent time management and project management skills are required, including ability to set and manage multiple priorities and make appropriate judgments.
• Detail oriented, excellent oral and written communication and follow-up skills are crucial (spelling, grammar usage, writing skills, etc.).
• A high level of energy and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment is essential, as is the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish relationships, effectively liaise, communicate, and follow instructions from the client, attorneys, staff, and vendors and provide information with courtesy and tact.
• Commitment to providing superior customer service.
• Thorough knowledge of Firm systems, practices and procedures to effectively meet employee and department needs.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree preferred.
• BLS paralegal board certification preferred.
• Notary preferred.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Repetitive motions – substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Crouching, kneeling, standing, climbing, stooping, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Talking – expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately.
• Hearing – ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Sitting most of the time.

APPLY:
To apply, please submit your resume to ca*****@*hh.law.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.

Professional business references and a background check will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.

PARALEGAL: OIL & GAS PRACTICE GROUP

The Fort Worth office of Vartabedian Hester & Haynes is searching for an experienced paralegal to support our Oil & Gas Litigation Practice group. Candidates should be self-starters, highly organized and team players. The paralegal will support our lawyers with various duties and responsibilities as listed below. All activities entail a high level of attorney contact and visibility. Overtime is sometimes needed to meet client deadlines. Details will be discussed during the interview process.

BENEFITS: Eligible for medical, vision, dental, 401K

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Perform electronic court filings for state and federal district and appellate courts for state, federal and appellate courts.
• Docket and calendar the Practice group’s cases, monitor and track deadlines, court dates and other critical events.
• Establish, organize, and maintain pleadings, attorney trial notebooks, expert witness notebooks, document indexes and lists.
• Receive, review, and process various legal documents such as pleadings, court orders, contracts, and other related materials.
• Review and outline depositions, indexes and summarize documents.
• Provide administrative assistance for deposition and trial preparation.
• Assist attorney team with various administrative tasks as needed.
• Liaise with attorneys, paralegals and other legal staff to obtain necessary information and provide updates on case statuses.
• Ensure compliance with legal procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and organized records of all legal documents.

SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Flexibility and the ability to work overtime are essential.
• Excellent time management and project management skills are required, including ability to set and manage multiple priorities and make appropriate judgments.
• Detail oriented, excellent oral and written communication and follow-up skills are crucial (spelling, grammar usage, writing skills, etc.).
• A high level of energy and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment is essential, as is the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish relationships, effectively liaise, communicate, and follow instructions from the client, attorneys, staff, and vendors and provide information with courtesy and tact.
• Commitment to providing superior customer service.
• Thorough knowledge of Firm systems, practices and procedures to effectively meet employee and department needs.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree preferred.
• BLS paralegal board certification preferred.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Repetitive motions – substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Crouching, kneeling, standing, climbing, stooping, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Talking – expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately.
• Hearing – ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Sitting most of the time.

APPLY:
To apply, please submit your resume to ca*****@*hh.law.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.

Professional business references and a background check will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.