Litigation Deputy Division Chief

Lawyers On Demand Limited; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company, in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Litigation Deputy Division Chief for a 6-12 month onsite assignment. 40 hours/week, start ASAP, $80/hr. The role leads the department’s litigation efforts, defends civil claims, and coordinates with outside counsel.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years of litigation experience, strong leadership, and a Georgia bar license in good standing. You will supervise attorneys, manage budgets, and drive workflows within a dynamic legal department.

Qualifications

• Attorney with 15+ years of litigation experience.
• Experience leading a litigation team or department.
• Ability to manage outside counsel and budgets.
• Active Georgia license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Defend civil claims and oversee the department's litigation portfolio.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and manage budget oversight.
• Supervise attorneys and provide coaching, feedback, and guidance.
• Develop and implement litigation workflows and processes.

Skills

Litigation experience

Leadership

Budget management

Georgia bar admission

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active Georgia Bar license

Job description

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a 'new law' pioneer, we continue to lead the market we've created.

With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey!

Lawyers on Demand (LOD), a Consilio company, is partnering with a dynamic municipality to recruit a Litigation Deputy Division Chief. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity in Atlanta, GA.

Position Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 6-12 months, potential for permanent placement
• Hours: 40/week
• Location: Onsite in Atlanta, 4 days in office, 1 day remote
• Compensation: $80/hr

Candidate Requirements

• Client is seeking an attorney with 15+ years of litigation experience to lead their legal department’s litigation team
• Main job responsibilities will be: defending against civil claims; managing and coordinating with outside counsel on same; establishing and maintaining department’s budget; acting as supervisor/manager for other attorneys in the department, e.g., providing coaching, guidance, and feedback
• Ideal candidates will have experience managing people, teams, processes, and litigation workflows
• License to practice law in Georgia, active and in good standing, is required

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.

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