Litigation Counsel

Company: Sher Edling LLP
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 30, 2024

Job Description:

Sher Edling seeks Litigation Counsel with at least 7 years of litigation experience to join our mission-driven team. Litigation Counsel will lead significant cases on behalf of Sher Edling's public entity clients and supervise the litigation work of other team members.
Responsibilities

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• Leadership: Litigate and lead all aspects of significant cases, working with -and guiding -a case team from investigation through filing, briefing, oral argument, pre-trial discovery, trials, and resolution.
  
• Collaboration: Work effectively and efficiently with -attorneys, -staff, -technical -experts, -and others -to design and advance litigation strategies that prioritize client outcomes and align with the firm's mission and goals.
  
• Client/Case Management: Manage all aspects of moving a case forward, including client relations, conferring with opposing counsel, and -providing -guidance, mentorship, -and support to achieve the highest quality litigation standards while fostering the growth and development of the Sher Edling team and its practice.
  
  Qualifications Required -
  
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  • Juris Doctorate degree and a minimum of -seven -years of active litigation experience.
    
  • Exceptional legal writing, analytical and -oral -communication, -and advocacy -skills.
    
  • Extensive experience running complex affirmative litigation, including case investigation, pre-trial discovery and motion practice, trial, and settlement negotiation.
    
  • Willingness -to travel when necessary.
    
  • A demonstrated commitment to public service and the values underlying Sher Edling's mission of "protecting people and the planet."
    
    Preferred -
    
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    • Ten -or more years of active litigation experience. -
      
    • Experience with environmental tort litigation.
      
    • Skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment within the organization.
      
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