What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate position at Weber Gallagher?
Associate -- General and Professional Liability – Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid)
Weber Gallagher has an immediate opening for an experienced Associate to join the General and Professional Liability practice group. The individual will be responsible for handling a wide range of general and professional liability, defense litigation matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey state and federal courts.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze complex legal and factual issues and prepare well-reasoned legal recommendations to the client.
- Draft pleadings, answer written discovery, take depositions, work with experts, and conduct arbitrations and/or trials.
- Communicate with clients, the court, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel while adhering to all deadlines.
- Some local travel for trials, court conferences etc. typically local to NJ and PA.
Requirements:
- 3 years of experience, preferably in defense litigation.
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- PA and NJ active bar licenses, required.
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to travel mostly in PA and NJ for court or as necessary.
- Flexibility to work a hybrid schedule from PA or NJ, with the ability to occasionally travel to our Philadelphia or NJ offices as needed (i.e. trial preparation, deposition, client meeting, etc.).
- Experience drafting pleadings, answering written discovery, taking depositions, working with experts and conducting arbitrations/trials.
- Demonstrated interest in liability defense with a strong preference for those with prior experience in liability defense such as premises liability
- Experience with professional liability defense cases and/or medical malpractice is preferred.
Weber Gallagher is a thriving and growing firm with more than 160 legal professionals in 13 locations. The firm is an equal-opportunity employer offering a friendly office environment, competitive salaries, bonuses and generous benefits, including 401K and medical.
To apply: Please complete an application on our Careers page by clicking on the link to apply.
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