Litigation Deputy Division Chief

Consilio LLC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is seeking a seasoned attorney to lead its litigation team as Deputy Division Chief in Atlanta, GA. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity with 4 days in the office and 1 day remote, starting ASAP.

The role offers 40 hours per week and a 6-12 month duration with potential for permanent placement. The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of litigation experience, strong leadership, and proven ability to manage people, budgets, and workflows.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of litigation experience.
• Experience leading a litigation team and coordinating with outside counsel.
• Proven ability to manage department budget and litigation workflows.
• Georgia bar in good standing is required.

Responsibilities

• Defend against civil claims.
• Supervise attorneys in the department and provide coaching and feedback.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on litigation matters.
• Manage department budgets and department-wide processes.

Skills

Litigation leadership

People management

Budget management

Process optimization

Litigation workflows

Education

Georgia Bar Admission

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.

• 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.