Supreme Court And Appellate Counsel

Job Title: Supreme Court and Appellate Counsel

Job Overview: A law firm is seeking a highly experienced Supreme Court and Appellate Counsel to support and continue to build the Firm's Supreme Court practice. The successful candidate will work closely with partners in the Group to supervise, draft, and edit certiorari and merits stage briefing, develop and execute strategic initiatives to expand the SCA Group’s presence before the Court and manage and develop associates in the SCA Group regarding Supreme Court matters.

Job Duties:

• Supervise, draft, and edit certiorari and merits stage briefing in collaboration with partners.
• Develop and execute strategic initiatives to expand the SCA Group’s presence before the Supreme Court.
• Manage and develop associates in the SCA Group regarding Supreme Court matters.
• Provide extensive Supreme Court and appellate litigation experience.

Requirements:

• Former Supreme Court and/or federal court of appeals clerk preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in appellate litigation, including extensive experience in the Supreme Court.
• Superb writing, oral communication, and management skills.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Bar in Washington, DC.

Skills:

• Extensive experience in Supreme Court and appellate litigation.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Excellent oral communication and presentation abilities.
• Effective management and leadership skills.

Job Location: Washington, DC

Benefits Offered: The firm offers a full range of elective health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Other benefits include robust mental well-being, child, family, elder, and pet care, short- and long-term disability benefits, a health savings account (with applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and a 401K program. This role is eligible for compensated time off through the Flexible Time Off program, generous parental leave benefits, and paid holidays.

This Silicon Valley firm offers a full-service practice which covers a number of areas, including: intellectual property, corporate, and labor & employment. The firm's intellectual property practice is both rapidly expanding and exceptionally solid; the firm's intellectual property attorneys have extensive experience in state, federal, and international litigation, as well as licensing, litigation avoidance and other matters across the complete spectrum of intellectual property issues. The atmosphere is collegial, but slightly more conservative than most Bay Area firms. Salaries are in line with other top Bay Area firms, and the firm provides a sizable bonus for all lawyers who bill at least 1,950 hours, with additional money based on three separate billable-hour levels above 1,950.