Overview
The organization is seeking an attorney for its Products Liability Practice Group. This is a reduced-schedule, remote, non-partnership track position with an annual reduced schedule of 1,400 hours.
The Products Liability team defends product manufacturers, suppliers, and resellers as trial and global coordinating counsel in product liability and toxic tort cases, including matters involving industries such as AI/robotics, automotive and autonomous vehicles, consumer products, food and wine, connected products, medical devices, pharmaceutical, retail and cosmetics, and technology.
Responsibilities
- Manage product liability and related litigation matters with a high degree of autonomy
- Draft briefs and correspondence
- Respond to written discovery
- Manage document collection, review, and production
- Handle issues related to causation and/or failure analysis
- Work on multidistrict litigation and/or coordinated state proceedings
Requirements
- Products Liability or Commercial Litigation experience (required)
- At least 6+ years of experience
- Strong case management skills, work ethic, and team-oriented attitude
- Excellent client service skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Active member of the bar in the state in which you reside and in a state in which the organization has an office, or eligible to waive into one of those states
- Willing to work on west coast time if not located in the west coast region of the U.S.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual salary: $150,000 (for positions performed in the listed cities/states)
- Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus
- Health/welfare benefits may include parental, adoption, and fertility benefits
- Flexible time off and paid holidays
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage options
- Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits including adoption and fertility treatment options, backup child and elder care, and more
- Tax free health accounts: HSA and FSA
- 401(k) or Roth 401(k) plans
- Global wellness program, including free access to health care advocates, Employee Assistance Program, Talkspace, and Calm apps
- Flex Time Away and reduced schedule arrangements
- Paid annual fees for primary state bar registration, and up to two professional associations (additional bar memberships may be approved on a case-by-case basis)
- Dedicated in-house pro bono counsel to assist with identifying pro bono organizations and matters
- Matching gift programs for law school and charitable organization donations
Location
Remote.
For candidates not located in the west coast region of the U.S., willingness to work on west coast time is required.
Application
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.