Practice Area Associate

Description:

The Dispute Resolution Practice
An International Law Firm has defended the interests of successful individuals, businesses and brands for many years. With over 180 lawyers across Europe, Asia Pacific, the US and the Caribbean, we have an established international dispute resolution practice acting in complex country-specific and multi-jurisdictional cases.

We represent a range of domestic and international clients – from high-net-worth individuals and their families to corporate entities and governments – on an array of personal, professional and business disputes, and we are recognised globally for our experience in complex, cross border litigation. Our practice areas include commercial litigation, contract disputes, asset recovery and enforcement, board and shareholder disputes, insolvency, fraud, international arbitration, public international law, tax controversy, media and reputation management, employment and regulatory, divorce and family, trusts and succession, white collar investigations, and professional negligence. With a disputes portfolio valued at $14 billion, we have also pioneered the use of arbitration and mediation in commercial, family and, more recently, trust disputes.

The Role:
This role will sit in our San Francisco office.

• Responsibilities will include all phases of litigation and arbitration; especially in commercial, maritime, and transportation matters.
• Oversee and manage state and federal insurance claims for both pre-litigation and litigation phases; including, assessing and preparing claims, and providing advice and recommendations to third party administrators.
• Familiarity with reviewing and analyzing contracts/agreements for indemnity obligations.
• Experience with insurance defense litigation, broker liability (including research on trends in case law), FAAAA preemption, and independent contractor issues preferred.
• Knowledge of and ability to draft pleadings (complaint and answer), motions, and memoranda of law. Including tenders/demands for defense and indemnity.
• Previous experience handling all phases of discovery, including drafting discovery requests and responses to discovery requests, and analysis of information produced in discovery.
• Ability to take and defend depositions, handle court appearances, and work collaboratively with team members to develop strategies for each case.
• The role will also involve contributing to the team's profile and undertaking business development activities to establish, develop, and maintain long-term relationships; including, writing articles/posts, attending events/conferences and building networks with private wealth contacts/intermediaries including global and peer firms and counsel.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong academic credentials (J.D. required);
• Between 7 – 10 years of experience practicing in a law firm's litigation group;
• California Bar membership (in good standing) required;
• Experience with taking and defending depositions and handling court proceedings;
• Excellent drafting, writing, research and communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills and capability to communicated with defense counsel; both local and across the U.S.
• Exposure to sophisticated disputes and investigations (state and federal);
• Strong project management with an ability to balance a large number of competing priorities;
• Attention to detail; and
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team;
• Compensation commensurate with experience ranging from $250,000 - $285,000.

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