Outside General Litigator
Outside General Litigator
Superior Executive & Legal Recruiting is actively recruiting for a highly professional and experienced civil litigator to assist our client with a variety of employment matters. This professional needs to be California licensed and in good standing. The work will be primarily defense-side; however, this professional should have familiarity and experience with plaintiff-side as well, having performed significant general counsel responsibilities in a previous role. There is no billing requirement, but this professional should be comfortable billing as any other litigator would. This professional needs to possess excellent communication skills—including strong legal writing—know how to strategize effectively and be comfortable in all aspects of the litigation process, including arbitrations and mediations.
Key Responsibilities:
Represent the client in litigated matters in state and federal courts.
Supervise and manage all aspects of the legal department, including case strategy, motions and briefs, discovery, trial preparation, staffing, budgets and invoices, etc.
Basic Qualifications:
-Minimum of ten (10) years of general civil litigation experience in a law firm; experience with California law required.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills; superior drafting, analytical, and negotiating skills.
-Ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate legal risks; assess complex legal issues; and devise practical strategies and solutions.
Preferred Qualifications:
-Experience holding positions of General Counsel or Assistant General Counsel
-Solo practitioner
Required Education:
-JD degree or equivalent from an accredited law school
-Admission to the California State Bar in good standing
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Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company
- First Name:
- Last Name:
- E-mail Address:
- Cell Phone:
- Home Address: written answer
- Why are you looking for a new position?
- Why do you think you would be a good fit for this position? written answer
- What is your required monthly salary for this position?
- Where did you graduate from law school?
- What year did you graduate?
- What is your CA bar #?
- What year were you admitted to the CA bar?
- Are you in good standing with the CA bar? choose one
- Have you had matters pending with the CA Bar Association? If yes, please explain: written answer
- Are you barred in any state besides CA? If so, which one (s)?
- In the past 6 years, have you had any claims or lawsuits against you for work performed? If so, please explain: written answer
- Do you have your own solo practice?
- How many years of employment and or consumer law litigation experience do you have? Please explain. written answer
- For the last 3 positions, please provide: optional
- 1- Employer Name:
- Direct Supervisor:
- Address: written answer
- Phone #:
- Job Title:
- Length of employment:
- Why did your employment end?
- 2- Employer Name:
- Direct Supervisor:
- Address: written answer
- Phone #:
- Job Title:
- Length of employment:
- Why did your employment end?
- 3- Employer Name:
- Direct Supervisor:
- Address:
- Phone #:
- Job Title:
- Length of employment:
- Why did your employment end?
- Please provide contact information (phone number and email address) for 3 references from former supervisors that we may contact. (References who are easily accessible and willing to be available for immediate contact are helpful). If you wish to provide later, please indicate that.
- Reference 1: written answer
- Reference 2: written answer
- Reference 3: written answer
- How many days off from work did you take in 2017 and why? written answer
- What is your ideal start date?
- Do you have any vacations or commitments for the next 6 to 12 months? Explain. written answer
- Where did you find out about this opportunity? yes / no · optional
- If you answered other to the question above, please indicate where you learned of our job opening: