Entrepreneurial.   Growing.   Fast.

We’re Going Places, and It’s Important That You are Too!

Slingshot, LLC, is the result of a merger between Business Law Southwest (BLSW) and Law 4 Small Business (L4SB), leaders in legal services for business.  We’re also extremely technology savvy, and have authored industry leading e-commerce and legal tech systems utilizing the latest and greatest in expert systems and AI. Come join a leader in the creation, use and adoption of legal tech!

If interested and you have the credentials indicated, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] or contact us through our contact form on our homepage.

Our Current Open Positions

Excellent Benefits for Full-Time Positions

We offer amazing benefits to our full-time employees including:

  • 401k
  • Health (100% paid for employee, 50% paid for immediate family / dependents)
  • Dental (100% paid for employee, 50% paid for immediate family / dependents)
  • Vision (100% paid for employee, 50% paid for immediate family / dependents)
  • Term Life Insurance
  • Long Term/Short Term Disability
  • Generous Paid Time Off Plan (4 weeks per year, non-accrued)

Locations

While we are looking for positions to be staffed from our Albuquerque, NM or Santa Fe, NM, offices, we are working on options for attorneys to work from home. Once we finish our rules and requirements around this, we will publish them here. If you are not available to work in one of our offices, but otherwise meet our criteria below, please reach out to us.

Senior Associate Attorney:

Salary:  DOE, Competitive
Job Type:  Full-time
Location:  Albuquerque, NM or Santa Fe, NM

We’re a Business Law firm looking to hire a smart and experienced Senior Associate Attorney for our litigation and transactional practices. We have offices in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with the option to work from either.

In addition to unmatched opportunities to explore and grow into your own practice, we boast competitive pay, an industry-leading work-life balance, and benefits that our employees won’t stop raving about.

At a minimum, the right candidate will have:

  • At least ten (10) years’ experience in the practice of law and licensed at least in the State of New Mexico (NM)
  • Experience and interest in leading and mentoring other attorneys
  • Strong experience in business and contracts law
  • A recognized, go-to leader in your areas of practice
  • Experience in public speaking, and presenting to community, local- and state-level organizations
  • A willingness to learn, use and adapt to new technologies as part of their law practice
  • The ability to work independently by taking ownership of and managing deadlines for their caseload
  • A collaborative approach to working with other attorneys across practice areas
  • A drive to branch out from their comfort zone by taking on new matters and seeking guidance from other attorneys as needed
  • Strong communication skills and a willingness to keep clients up-to-date and in the loop

Additionally, the ideal candidate would have some of the following:

  • Familiarity with transactional business matters, including Mergers and Acquisitions, and commercial leases and real estate
  • Familiarity with Estate Planning, Trusts and Asset Protection
  • Familiarity with Intellectual Property law (e.g., trademarks, copyrights, patents)
  • Experience in all phases of Civil Litigation, including discovery, depositions, mediations, motion practice, and trial practice.
  • Excellent online credentials and/or ranking, including one or more years as a SuperLawyer.
  • Aside from being a member of the New Mexico Bar, boast membership in one or more other state bars.

Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] or contact us through our contact form on our homepage.

Associate Attorney:

Salary:  DOE, Competitive
Job Type:  Full-time
Location:  Albuquerque, NM or Santa Fe, NM

We’re a Business Law firm looking to hire a smart and experienced Associate Attorney for our litigation and transactional practices. We have offices in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with the option to work from either.

In addition to unmatched opportunities to explore and grow into your own practice, we boast competitive pay, an industry-leading work-life balance, and benefits that our employees won’t stop raving about.

At a minimum, the right candidate will have:

  • Zero (0) or more years of experience in the practice of law, licensed at least in the State of New Mexico (NM)
  • Familiarity with business and/or contracts law
  • A willingness to learn and use new technologies as part of their law practice
  • The ability to work independently by taking ownership of and managing deadlines for their caseload
  • A collaborative approach to working with other attorneys across practice areas
  • A drive to branch out from their comfort zone by taking on new matters and seeking guidance from other attorneys as needed
  • Strong communication skills and a willingness to keep clients up-to-date and in the loop

Additionally, the ideal candidate would have some of the following:

  • Familiarity or interest in transactional business matters, including Mergers and Acquisitions, and commercial leases and real estate
  • Familiarity or interest in Estate Planning, Trusts and Asset Protection
  • Familiarity or interest in Intellectual Property law (e.g., trademarks, copyrights, patents)
  • Experience or interest in all phases of Civil Litigation, including discovery, depositions, mediations, motion practice, and trial practice.

Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] or contact us through our contact form on our homepage.

Business / Litigation Paralegal:

Salary:  $19.00 – $35.00 per hour, DOE
Job Type:  Full-time
Location:  Albuquerque, NM or Santa Fe, NM

Let’s be clear here. We are a law firm. But we’re not just any law firm. We do law for small business. We’re all about helping small businesses navigate and avoid difficult problems. Our focus is also on helping new entrepreneurs get new businesses off the ground and assisting existing businesses in remaining safe and protected as they grow.

At L4SB (a brand of Slingshot), we measure our success by our client’s success. We endeavor to provide expedient, valuable, flexible, and cost effective services. We tailor service to the unique small business needs and believe together we can realize great things.

Our Paralegals are extremely well rounded, have incredible time management skills, love our clients, and want to see small businesses succeed!

What you will do:

Our Paralegals (and legal assistants) are our right-hand. They may it possible for our law firm to deliver outstanding client service and support. This position requires you to be comfortable talking to leads, prepare and submit filings and corporate paperwork, analyze documents and discovery, and much, much more. Think of this position as part legal work (working closely with our attorneys) and part customer service.

  • Take lead calls daily and answer basic questions about our online offerings to guide client purchases and provide an excellent client experience.
  • Review and process client orders in a timely manner utilizing excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Enjoy working in a paperless work environment.
  • Navigate State Government websites for entity status, filing fees and other supporting needs as necessary.
  • Contact Secretary of State to determine filing needs/updates/fees.
  • Prioritize multiple demands from clients and attorneys.
  • Conduct research on, and interpret, state statutes and services typically offered by the Secretary of State (in all states) as well as prepare legal articles and certificates.
  • Effectively handle complex orders and emails.
  • Quickly process and analyze information to be able to make decisions and solve problems.

Qualifications:

  • Paralegal Certification is preferred, those with applicable job experience will be considered
  • Proficient in navigating practice management software such as Clio or equivalent
  • Work well under minimal supervision, be self-motivated and a team player
  • Ability to excel in a high-pressure, fast paced –environment
  • Highly organized
  • Excellent computer skills – including Microsoft Office and related platforms
  • Consistent track record of timeline achievement and quota achievement
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to gain insight through asking the right questions of our customers and leads
  • Experience with business law – specifically around business formations, dissolutions, domestications, trademark, and business disputes – is highly desired
  • Bi-Lingual (Spanish) a plus

Of Counsel:

Salary: $75.00 – $160.00 per hour
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Location: Any state, with preference for Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico New York, and Texas

Looking for some additional hours to supplement your current practice?

Or, looking to slow down, semi-retire, but not ready to fully retire?

We are currently searching for an experienced Of Counsel attorney who enjoys collaboration, innovation, and teamwork.

We are a high-tech, paperless office. We work hard – but we work happy. If you love an upbeat work environment, we may be the perfect fit for you!

We are looking to partner with very experienced attorneys, who don’t want to go through the hassle of dealing with their own malpractice insurance, succession planning, billing, tech support, and the overhead of hanging your own shingle. Let us deal with the boring stuff, so you can focus on the fun stuff.

  • Primary practice in business law, including business-related transactional matters
  • Candidates with experience in construction, commercial real estate, IP, mergers and acquisitions, and tax are highly desirable to us.
  • Ability to work with a “paperless office,” and possess the capability to use the computer tools we use in the practice
  • A friendly and warm attitude with clients
  • Strong communication skills – keeping clients up-to-date and informed is important
  • Ability to handle matters for Spanish-speaking clients is a plus

Please note that Of Counsel do not qualify for benefits at this time.

If interested and you have the credentials indicated, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] or contact us through our contact form on our homepage.