Associate Attorney needed for Conshohocken office

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Job Overview: A law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney to join their dynamic litigation teams, specializing in product liability, personal injury, mass tort, and medical malpractice cases. The candidate will play a crucial role in handling large, complex, and multi-jurisdictional contentious cases, collaborating with international counterparts, and contributing to the firm's business development.

Duties:

• Work with litigation teams on large, complex, and fast-paced contentious cases, including multi-jurisdictional cases.
• Serve as the primary or junior associate on large mass tort and class action cases in the US.
• Take the lead on smaller individual cases with guidance from senior associates and partners.
• Collaborate with UK and Brazilian counterparts to build and litigate multijurisdictional lawsuits.
• Assist the firm in achieving its professional objectives.
• Contribute to business development by participating in marketing activities and developing referral and co-counsel relationships.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience as a litigation attorney in product liability, personal injury, mass tort, or medical malpractice.
• Superior academic background, including academic transcript for those 2 or fewer years out of law school.
• Strong technical skills in US civil litigation, preferably in product liability, mass torts, class actions, and personal injury claims.
• Strong analytical skills to understand client’s needs and adopt the best-case strategy.
• Great attention to detail and accuracy for consistently high-standard work.
• Very strong organizational skills, file management, and time/record keeping.
• Confident communicator is able to work calmly under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated through collaborative work with external and internal parties.
• Demonstrably flexible approach to work to meet client deadlines efficiently.
• Willingness and eagerness to travel both domestically and abroad.
• Empathy and passion for clients are represented.
• Experience in pro-bono or social justice/human rights work.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Admission to the Bar in the state of Pennsylvania.

Skills:

• Proficient in US civil litigation procedures.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Familiarity with international litigation processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal research databases.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
125 Park Avenue, 25th floor
New York
New York
United States 10017
Phone : (212) 232-0277
Fax : (213) 895-7306