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Sessions, Israel & Shartle, LLC · 1 day ago

Attorney - Litigation Associate - Greater New Orleans

Metairie, LA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Sessions, Israel & Shartle, LLC is a national law firm focusing primarily on Consumer Defense and various legal practices. They are seeking to hire litigators to help grow their consumer defense practice, which involves defending consumer law cases and managing all stages of litigation.

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Responsibilities

Defend consumer law cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States, with a special focus on handling class actions

Responsible for all stages of litigation, from initial information gathering, analyzing case law, completing discovery (including depositions), and handling hearings and trials

Work with senior attorneys and partners to develop action plans and strategies

Engage directly with clients and opposing counsel

Coordinate with local counsel

Manage cases with insurance risk managers

Qualification

JD DegreeConsumer defense experienceLicensure in multiple statesMicrosoft Office proficiencyResearch skillsManage caseloadAnalyze casesIndependentMotivatedWriting skillsCommunication skills

Required

JD Degree from an ABA-approved law school

One of the following: top 1/2 of law school class, law review, and/or moot court

Familiarity with Microsoft Office products

Comfortable in a paperless environment

Ability to manage and prioritize a large caseload

Ability to analyze cases and develop strategy

Independent and highly motivated

Excellent research, writing, and communications skills

Preferred

Consumer defense experience is preferred, but not required; insurance coverage experience helpful

Licensure in more than one state and federal court admissions helpful

Benefits

HSA qualified medical plans

401K plan with automatic Firm contribution

Company

Sessions, Israel & Shartle, LLC

SESSIONS, ISRAEL & SHARTLE, LLC is a bold, dynamic, and innovative law firm! Although our law practice is broad and extensive, we focus primarily on Consumer Defense; Compliance & Regulatory; Employment Law; Business & Transactions; Licensing; Securities Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Litigation; and Appellate Practice.

Founded in 1997