Toxic Torts Product Liability Attorney

Morrison & Foerster LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

The Morrison & Foerster LLP is seeking a candidate for a reduced-schedule role (1,400 hours) in our Products Liability/Commercial Litigation team. This remote, non-partnership track position requires you to manage cases, draft briefs, and handle discovery with a focus on causation and failure analysis.

Candidates should have strong experience in multidistrict litigation or coordinated state proceedings and be willing to work Pacific/West Coast hours if not located on the West Coast.

Qualifications

• Experience in Products Liability or Commercial Litigation.
• Experience with causation or failure analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous case management.
• Draft briefs, correspondence, and discovery responses.
• Manage document collection, review, and production.

Skills

Products Liability

Commercial Litigation

Causation

Failure Analysis

Multidistrict Litigation

Coordinated State Proceedings

Job description

Overview

• The role is a reduced schedule (1,400 hours), remote, non-partnership track position.
• The Products Liability Practice Group acts as trial and global coordinating counsel defending product manufacturers, suppliers, and resellers in product liability and toxic tort cases.
• The group's clients operate in industries such as AI/robotics, automotive, consumer products, food and wine, medical devices, pharmaceutical, retail and cosmetics, and technology.
• Responsibilities include autonomous case management, drafting briefs, correspondence, and discovery responses, as well as managing document collection, review, and production.
• Requires experience in Products Liability or Commercial Litigation, with specific expertise in causation and/or failure analysis, and experience in multidistrict litigation and/or coordinated state proceedings.
• Candidates not located in the west coast region of the U.S. must be willing to work on west coast time.