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About the Role
This position offers an excellent opportunity for lawyers with litigation experience to grow their careers and take on increased and substantive defense litigation-based responsibilities within Wilson Elser's San Francisco Office.
Responsibilities
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda, and other legal documents
- Attend court hearings, depositions, and mediations
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments and offices, contributing to a cohesive and supportive team environment
- Independently manage a litigation caseload as part of a team, working cases from beginning to end
- Communicate with clients and provide status reports
Requirements
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
- Admitted to practice in the state of California
- 2+ years of defense litigation experience
- Experience with catastrophic injury, product liability, construction defect, habitability, transportation, or other general liability matters
- Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions required
- Experience cross-examining plaintiffs and other fact witnesses preferred
- Experience handling court appearances, depositions, and trial experience a plus
- 2nd chair trial experience a plus
- Superior analytical skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Skills
- Litigation
- Defense litigation
- Catastrophic injury
- Product liability
- Construction defect
- Habitability
- Transportation
- General liability
- Drafting discovery
- Pretrial motions
- Cross-examining plaintiffs
- Fact witnesses
- Court appearances
- Depositions
- Trial experience
- Analytical skills
- Written communication
- Oral communication
Location
- San Francisco Office
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years
Education Level
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
Salary/Compensations
- $155,000—$210,000 USD
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Generous PTO
- 401(k) match
- Corporate discount programs
About the Company
- Wilson Elser is a national law firm recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #36 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms.
- The firm has over 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide.
- Wilson Elser is committed to fostering an environment where attorneys are empowered to grow their careers, contribute meaningfully, and thrive professionally.
- The firm values Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation.
Equal Opportunity
- Wilson Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
- Employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law.