Litigation Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Litigation Attorney to join its Pittsburgh, PA office. The successful candidate will work on a diverse range of litigation cases across various industries, providing expertise from general business law to complex insurance coverage litigation.

Duties

• Provide analysis and counsel to clients on legal policy.
• Lead clients through the litigation process, including depositions and courtroom strategies.
• Offer legal counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated lawsuits.
• Anticipate and guard against legal risks facing clients.
• Develop and recommend client policy and position on legal issues.
• Conduct and coordinate research, interview clients and witnesses, and prepare for trial or depositions.
• Represent clients in various legal proceedings.
• Prepare for trial, including taking and defending depositions, written discovery, and other case preparation.
• Draft briefs, pleadings, position statements, stipulations, and dispositive motions.
• Write and administer complex legal arguments and defend them in court.
• Counsel clients on creating sound operating policies and procedural improvements.
• Participate in practice group meetings and professional development initiatives.

Requirements

• License to practice law in Pennsylvania with bar admission in good standing.
• Degree from an accredited law school.
• 3-6 years of general litigation experience.
• Trial experience preferred.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management mindset.
• Commitment to professionalism, cooperation, and teamwork.
• A strong drive to provide proactive, client-focused legal services.

Education

• Degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• License to practice law in Pennsylvania.

Skills

• Analytical and detail-oriented.
• Social perceptiveness and adaptability.
• Resourceful and independently motivated.
• Strong communication and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for individual and family.
• Firm-paid life insurance and disability plans.
• Flexible Spending Account options.
• Annual firm contribution to retirement plan.
• Flexible scheduling, paid time off, and holidays.
• Lateral attorney referral program.
• Marketing resources and professional development assistance.
• Opportunities to mentor younger attorneys.

This Pennsylvania-based firm is more than 110 years old. Over seventy-five highly regarded attorneys are employed at the firm. They represent clients nationwide. Practice areas and industries are wide-ranging. Business-corporate, estates-trusts, government relations and municipal-school law are some of its practice disciplines.