🕒 6 days ago
Develop realistic legal tasks and reference solutions to evaluate AI-generated legal analyses, drawing on expertise in legal research, contract analysis, regulatory interpretation, and litigation workflows.
Associate Attorney - Asbestos Defense
🕒 6 days ago
Litigation StrategyLegal ResearchPleadings DraftingDiscovery Management
📜 Description
- Assist with day-to-day local counsel responsibilities and contribute to national coordinating counsel activities for high-profile clients involved in asbestos litigation.
- Evaluate claims, analyze exposure evidence and causation issues, assess potential liability, and help develop effective defense strategies.
- Conduct comprehensive legal research and prepare pleadings, discovery requests, motions, briefs, and other litigation documents.
- Coordinate discovery activities, review relevant evidence, and support the development of expert strategies and testimony.
- Prepare for and conduct depositions of fact and expert witnesses, attend court conferences, and participate in mediations and settlement negotiations.
- Work closely with national and local counsel to develop trial strategies and ensure cases are ready for trial.
🛠️ Requirements
- Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
- Bar admission: Active license to practice law and good standing in at least one US jurisdiction. Admission in California, Illinois, New York, or Massachusetts is particularly preferred. Admission in additional jurisdictions is an advantage.
- Relevant experience: At least two years of professional legal experience in asbestos defense, toxic tort defense, or related complex litigation. Experience with silica, benzene, or other toxic exposure claims is also relevant.
- Litigation expertise: Demonstrated experience with legal research, drafting pleadings and motions, managing discovery, preparing for and conducting depositions, and contributing to litigation strategy.
- Analytical and advocacy skills: Strong legal reasoning, written communication, oral advocacy, and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to analyze complex factual and legal issues and develop effective defense arguments.
- Case management: Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines, manage multiple cases simultaneously, and coordinate work across jurisdictions.
- Communication and collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with clients, insurers, opposing counsel, co-counsel, experts, and internal legal teams.
- Client-focused approach: A professional, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset, with a commitment to delivering high-quality legal services and managing litigation efficiently.
- Adaptability and independence: The ability to work autonomously in a remote environment while remaining responsive, collaborative, and accountable to a distributed legal team.
- National litigation readiness: Willingness to contribute to coordinated national defense strategies, support trial preparation, and work across multiple jurisdictions as required.
✨ Benefits
- Competitive compensation: Salary commensurate with experience, with additional performance-based bonus opportunities.
- Remote work flexibility: Work remotely from anywhere in the United States, subject to applicable bar admission requirements, or choose to work from one of the firm's office locations.
- Retirement savings: Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match.
- Comprehensive healthcare: Medical
- Dental
- Vision insurance coverage
- Health spending options: Health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
- Paid leave: Paid time off and parental leave to support work-life balance and personal commitments.
- Financial protection: Life insurance and disability insurance benefits.
- Wellbeing support: Employee assistance resources and wellness programs.
Full job description
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Associate Attorney – Asbestos Defense based in the United States.
Join a nationally recognized litigation practice and contribute to the defense of complex asbestos and toxic tort claims on behalf of prominent corporate clients and insurers. In this role, you will collaborate with experienced trial attorneys and legal professionals across multiple jurisdictions to support national litigation strategy and local counsel matters. You will gain hands-on experience throughout the litigation lifecycle, from case assessment and discovery to depositions, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation. This opportunity combines meaningful responsibility, sophisticated legal work, and exposure to high-profile national cases. With the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the United States or from an office location, you can develop your litigation expertise within a collaborative, trial-focused environment. The position is ideal for a motivated attorney seeking professional growth, mentorship, and a long-term career in complex litigation defense.
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