General Liability Associate Attorney
General Liability Associate Attorney
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Job Description
Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1250 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978 we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in the National Law Journals survey of the nations largest law firms. Were also Mansfield Certified Plus.
Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork Collaboration Client Service and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role and will be valued and empowered then we invite you to apply to our General Liability Associate Attorneyposition in ourLouisville KYoffice.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background handling litigation matters and understand any applicable underlying regulations. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging cases and be at the forefront of litigating emerging legal issues with talented colleagues throughout the country and provide sound counsel to our clients.
This is a hybrid position offering great flexibility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft pleadings motions briefs legal memoranda and other legal documents
- Attend court hearings depositions and mediations.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments and offices contributing to a cohesive and supportive team environment.
- Independently manage a litigation caseload working cases from beginning to end.
- Communicate with clients and provide status reports.
Qualifications
- JD from an accredited law school
- Admitted to practice in the state of Kentucky
- 2 years of defense litigation experience
- Experience with litigation involving general liability premises products transportation personal injury or insurance preferred.
- Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions a must.
- Superior analytical skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Sophisticated technical skills necessary
- Experience handling court appearances depositions and trial experience a plus
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Why Should You Apply
- Flexibility:Remote and hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend
- Benefits:Outstanding benefits package including 401k match and generous PTO plan
- Career Growth:Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement
- Employee Perks:Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits
Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement please contact us at .
We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firms policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race color national origin religion age sex disability citizenship marital status sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
