Associate - General Liability and Medical Malpractice - Scranton

Weber Gallagher; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

401K

Medical insurance

Job summary

Weber Gallagher is seeking a Senior Associate Attorney or Partner to join our General Liability/Medical Malpractice group in Scranton, PA. The role handles a wide range of defense litigation matters with potential for relocation to other PA offices.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, a J.D. from an accredited law school, and an active PA bar license. Strong research and writing skills are essential to success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in medical malpractice/general liability defense litigation.
• PA active and good standing bar license.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated interest in liability defense.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues and conduct well-reasoned legal research.
• Draft pleadings, answer written discovery, take depositions, and participate in arbitrations and trials.
• Communicate with clients, the court, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel while adhering to deadlines.
• Ability to travel for court, client meetings, etc.
• Ability to work on-site in any of our Pennsylvania offices - Scranton, King of Prussia, Philadelphia or Pittsburgh.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Weber Gallagher has an immediate opening for an Senior Associate Attorney or Partner to join the General Liability/Medical Malpractice group in our Scranton, PA office. The individual will be responsible for handling a wide range of general liability, defense litigation matters. This position can be resident in any of our Pennsylvania offices - Scranton, King of Prussia, Philadelphia or Pittsburgh.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues and conduct well-reasoned legal research.
• Draft pleadings, answer written discovery, take depositions, and participate in arbitrations and trials.
• Communicate with clients, the court, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel while adhering to all deadlines.
• Ability to travel for court, client meetings, etc.
• Ability to work on-site in any of our Pennsylvania offices - Scranton, King of Prussia, Philadelphia or Pittsburgh.

Requirements:

• 5 or more years of experience, preferably in medical malpractice/general liability defense litigation.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• PA active and good standing bar license, required.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated interest in liability defense.

Weber Gallagher is a thriving and growing firm with more than 160 legal professionals in 13 locations. The firm is an equal-opportunity employer offering a friendly office environment, competitive salaries, bonuses and generous benefits, including 401K and medical.

Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to a person's race, color, religion, age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, ancestry, physical handicap, disability, national origin, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other factor/ status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.