Description:
Responsibilities:- Build case defenses and trial themes autonomously
- Support national trial and coordinating counsel team to manage litigation nationwide for large corporate clients
- Analyze the application of state and federal case and regulatory law to the facts of cases for pre-trial motions and other submissions
- Draft original motions and other litigation-related documents on complex matters
- Draft discovery requests and responses to be exchanged with various parties
- Interview potential and preparing witnesses for testimony in litigation or before regulatory bodies
- Take and defend lay, expert, and corporate representative depositions
- Argue motions
- Develop client relationships through oral and written communication
- Draft pre-trial reports and performing risk analysis
- Participate in mediations and/or court-mandated status, settlement conferences and hearings
- Develop overall strategies for case resolution and Solve problems creatively
- Identify, assign and supervise work for case paralegals
- Interact and potentially managing outside co-defense counsel to negotiate global discovery strategies
- Negotiate settlements with plaintiffs and other opposing parties
- Participating in networking opportunities to develop client relationships
- Demonstrate leadership in the local community through memberships in bar associations and other organizations
- Develop oneself as a resource for other attorneys involved in the firm's practice areas
- Provide support and assistance to Shareholders, Partners, and Senior Counsel
- Must meet annual billable requirements and adhere to the Attorney Timekeeping Policy.
Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Requires a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Requires admittance to at least one state bar
- Self-motivated individual with high energy willing to do whatever it takes to complete responsibilities on deadline
- Minimum of 3 years of litigation experience in a law firm
- Experience in billable work environment
- Experience in mass-torts, class actions, environmental, commercial litigation, abuse, harassment and discrimination, or other complex risk management experience required
- Client service oriented and experience required
- Effectively prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Work collaboratively with attorneys and other colleagues
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs
- Demonstrate a courteous and professional demeanor
- Superior written and oral communication skills with attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrates personal awareness and desire for continued personal and professional development FileVine or Document Management system experience is preferred
