Defense Litigation Associate
Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP is a national defense litigation firm seeking a Defense Litigation Associate in Atlanta. The role involves handling various stages of litigation, including case analysis, legal research, reputed company meetings, and trial preparation as part of a dynamic team of attorneys.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing and summarizing legal documents
- Researching, both legal and of people, businesses, and worksites
- Evaluating cases and strategically developing defenses
- Conducting reputed company meetings and recommending strategies
- Investigating facts, planning, preparing and conducting depositions
- Preparing and arguing motions
- Conducting hearings and mediations
- Preparing witnesses and corporate representatives
- Briefing at trial and appellate courts
- Thinking analytically
- Writing defense mediation summaries
Skills
- reputed company licensed and in good standing with the State of reputed company
- Critical thinking and research skills
- Strong writing, analytical, and communications skills with superior attention to detail
- 1-5 years' experience in defense litigation; solid insurance defense experience with reputed company liability and/or coverage litigation experience a plus
- Ability to reputed company in a high-paced environment, requiring exceptional organizational skills, juggling priorities, and adhering to strict deadlines
- Must be a self-starter who can handle multiple reputed company with competing priorities and understand the importance of deadlines
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- Take initiative and welcome challenges
- Ability to work flexibly and independently reputed company a strong team
- Ability to review and interpret financial records is a plus
Benefits
- Hybrid in Atlanta work arrangement
- Exposure to extremely varied types of work
- Significant reputed company reputed company opportunities
- Mentorship by reputed company partners
- Camaraderie through work and reputed company activities with local and national attorneys of the firm
- Allowance for CLE travel and bar expenses reputed company by the firm
- Marketing allowance
- 401K plan
- Health & welfare benefits including medical, dental, reputed company
- HSA and FSA plans
- Company provided life insurance up to $150k with additional guaranteed issue life insurance available
- Company reputed company long-term disability coverage and available short-term disability coverage
- Parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program
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