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Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Appellate Attorney position. This position can be located in any state we have an office and can be fully remote or hybrid. The Position: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Appellate Attorney to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring strong trial and appellate capabilities, the ability to take ownership of active matters, and experience in managing and mentoring junior attorneys and legal staff. This role requires someone who can step into existing cases, lead litigation strategy, and oversee all phases of the legal process through appeal. Key Responsibilities: • Provide strategic direction on litigation and appellate matters, • Serve as lead appellate counsel on matters in both federal and state trial and appellate courts, • Manage all stages of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, settlement negotiations, trial, and appeal, • Draft and argue complex motions at the trial and appellate court levels, • Appear in court for hearings, trials, and appellate arguments, • Supervise and mentor junior attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, • Review and manage case files, ensuring timely progress and compliance with deadlines and client requirements, • J.D. from an accredited law school, • Preferred Federal Court clerking experience at District or Court of Appeals, • Licensed and in good standing to practice law in state of residence, • Minimum 10 years of litigation and appellate experience, (preferably with some federal level experience), • Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple matters simultaneously, • Willingness to assist with managing a national docket, • Intellectual curiosity, • Exceptional legal writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills, • Experience in one or more of the following areas: products liability, breach of contract, and torts, • Experience with high-stakes or high-profile litigation, • Flexibility: Remote and hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend, • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our General Liability Associate Attorney position in our Birmingham, AL office. The ideal candidate will have a strong background handling litigation matters and understand any applicable underlying regulations. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging cases and be at the forefront of litigating emerging legal issues, with talented colleagues throughout the country, and provide sound counsel to our clients. This is a hybrid position offering great flexibility. Key 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, working cases from beginning to end., • JD from an ABA accredited law school, • Admitted to practice in the state of Alabama, • 2+ years of defense litigation experience, • Experience with litigation involving general liability, premises, transportation, or insurance preferred., • Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions a must., • Superior analytical skills, • Strong written and oral communication skills, • Sophisticated technical skills necessary, • Experience handling court appearances, depositions, and trial experience a plus Why Should You Apply? • Flexibility: Hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend, • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement, • Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. It is the Firm's policy that employment will be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Further, 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. Wilson Elser endeavors to make the Wilson Elser website accessible to any and all users. You may review our Accessibility Policy here.California Residents may review our CCPA notice for applicants and employees here.

Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus. Wilson Elser's Birmingham office is currently seeking a Senior General Liability Attorney with experience in general liability, personal injury, transportation, and/or catastrophic injury. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys with 8+ years of litigation experience, to grow in their careers with exposure to a wide variety of prominent national clients and by taking on substantial litigation responsibilities. Working directly with in-house counsel, the attorney in this role will have the exciting opportunity to interact directly with sophisticated clients that we represent, as well as with teams of our own talented, experienced professionals. This is a hybrid position, offering great flexibility. Our Firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply the Senior General Liability Attorney position in our Birmingham, AL office. Responsibilities • Independently manage a litigation caseload, working cases from beginning to end, • Work closely and collaborate with other attorneys and partners, • Regular trial preparation, investigation, court appearances, mediations and depositions, • Communicate with clients and provide reports Qualifications • JD from an accredited law school, • Admitted to practice in Alabama, • 8+ years of defense litigation, • Experience with defending Personal Injury, General Liability, Catastrophic Injury, Transportation, and other civil litigation matters preferred., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Client-facing experience preferred, • Ability to integrate into a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, • Legal project management experience is helpful, • First chair trial experience a plus #LI-NK1 Why Should You Apply? • Flexibility: Hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend, • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement, • Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. It is the Firm's policy that employment will be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Further, 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. Wilson Elser endeavors to make the Wilson Elser website accessible to any and all users. You may review our Accessibility Policy here.California Residents may review our CCPA notice for applicants and employees here.

Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Legal Secretary position in our Birmingham Office. This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement. The Position This is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals seeking to expand their careers who are interested in gaining professional experience with a national law firm. Key Responsibilities: • Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service, • Prepare court forms for attorney's review, • Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters, • Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings, • Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements, • Calendar depositions, hearings, trials and all associated dates., • Manage Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings, • Open new matters, run conflict checks for partner's review, prepare engagement letters, • Document management and organization, saving documents and emails to document management system, • Familiarity with court rules, filing procedures, and e-filing, • Prepare cover letters for attorney bills, • Submit attorneys expense reports, • Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting, • Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation Qualifications • 5+ years of Litigation, specifically insurance defense, experience preferred, • Knowledge of litigation (e-filings) and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules, • Must know Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel), • Experience working with a document management system, • Strong interpersonal relationship skills, • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment, • Ability to prioritize and work independently, • Work well under pressure, remain flexible, be proactive, resourceful and efficient, • Strong written and verbal communication skills Why Should You Apply? • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement

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