Commercial Litigation Senior Counsel - Scottsdale

Buchalter, A Professional Corporation; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Unlimited PTO

401k

Full benefits package

Job summary

Buchalter, A Professional Corporation, seeks a Senior Counsel for its Scottsdale, AZ Litigation Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of business litigation at a law firm and be licensed to practice in Arizona with strong writing and academic credentials.

Responsibilities include handling complex pre-trial motions, trial support, and effective collaboration with lead attorneys. The firm offers competitive compensation, bonuses, unlimited PTO, 401k, and robust benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of recent business litigation experience from a law firm.
• Must be licensed to practice in Arizona.
• Excellent academic credentials and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Review a fact pattern and analyze legal issues.
• Second chair a complex case or lead a simpler case.
• Assist lead trial attorneys in pre-trial matters and proceedings.
• Prepare complex pre-trial motions.
• Evaluate and implement pre-trial and witness preparation.
• Prepare motions for summary judgment.
• Take and prepare deponents; manage deposition testimony.
• Demonstrate breadth of experience across substantive areas of law.

Skills

Litigation experience

Strong writing skills

Negotiation skills

Case management

Legal drafting

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Scottsdale Office - Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Education Level: JD

We are currently seeking a Senior Counsel to support our Scottsdale Office’s Litigation Practice Group. The ideal candidate will possess 8+ years of recent business litigation experience from a law firm. Candidates should also be licensed to practice in Arizona, and have strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Review a fact pattern and make correct analysis and recommendations
• Effectively and accurately analyze legal issues
• Second chair a complex case or first chair a simpler case
• Effectively assist lead trial attorneys in all pre-trial issues and proceedings
• Prepare complex pre-trial motions
• Assist in evaluating and implementing pre-trial preparation and witness preparation
• Experience in pre-trial motions in both Federal and State courts
• Independently and effectively manage a small case with minimum or no supervisionIndependently handle a modestly complex commercial case
• Prepare motions for summary judgment
• Effectively prepare deponents
• Effectively take complex deposition testimony
• Demonstrate a breadth of experience in various substantive areas of law

Job Requirements

• Must have a Juris Doctorate with excellent academic credentials
• Must be licensed to practice law and in good standing in Arizona
• Familiarity with federal and state court procedural rules and practices
• Familiarity with and ability to prepare basic litigation documents
• Must have case management experience
• Clear and effective drafting skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Ability to learn new substantive legal topics as needed
• Ability to provide effective and reliable legal services to clients and supervising attorneys
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Strong organization and matter management skills
• Ability to work effectively with others as part of a team

A career at Buchalter is an opportunity to do exciting work with a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm. We value an energizing and supportive environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer a competitive salary, various types of bonuses, unlimited PTO, 401k, and a full benefits package.

Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity. Our firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, writing sample and transcript using the link below.