Job Description
About the Litigation Section Mintz?s litigation practice provides clients with resourceful approaches, experienced advocacy and substantive expertise. Guided by a strong understanding of our clients? core objectives, we combine a winning attitude and an aggressive drive to yield favorable and efficient results. Our litigators work across several disciplines to advise on key legal and industry matters that impact resolution and meet business goals. Our pretrial, discovery, trial and appellate efforts are designed to solve clients? problems through a collaborative, results-driven approach. Responsibilities Mintz is seeking a special counsel with 7+ years of experience to join our litigation team in New York or Washington, DC. Candidates should have an interest in working on insurance and reinsurance disputes and developing pretrial and trial practice. Responsibilities include drafting of complex submissions, preparation of witnesses, expert discovery and trial practice. Many of these disputes are tried in an arbitral setting, which requires advocacy skills. Candidates must be comfortable growing into a role where they will be given significant responsibility. Please note this is a senior off-track position. Collaboration with team members is an important component of any role at Mintz. Therefore, the firm encourages working from the office approximately 60% of the time in accordance with the firm?s published guidelines. Qualifications Graduated with a JD or LLM from an ABA-accredited law school Admitted or eligible for admission in New York or the District of Columbia Experience in complex litigation matters and an interest in arbitration trial practice Insurance/reinsurance background is preferred Excellent written and verbal communication skills Professionalism in working and engaging with demanding clients Ability to balance and prioritize competing priorities and responsibilities Ability to stay organized and exercise extreme attention to detail Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings About Mintz Mintz is an Am Law 100 law firm with over 500 attorneys serving clients worldwide. Our attorneys combine legal, business and industry insight to help navigate shifting challenges. We advise business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors on pivotal deals, disputes and regulatory matters within our core practice areas. We are strategically located to meet the needs of our clients, with offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington, DC. The salary range for this position is $275,000 to $305,000. This position is bonus eligible. Mintz offers a comprehensive benefits package. Privacy Notice for California Applicants
Qualification
Juris Doctor (JD) / Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Practice Areas & Specialty
Insurance, Litigation
Key skill Required
- Advocacy
- Arbitration
- Attention to Detail
- Business Goals
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Comprehensive
- Drafting
- Insight
- Insurance
- Litigation
- Professionalism
- Resourceful
- Verbal Communication
- Written and Verbal Communication
Designation