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Job Title Aviation Associate - Product Liability
Job Location Los Angeles
Job Type Fee earners
Country/Territory United States
Region The Americas
Description

Join the World's premier aviation law firm. Clyde & Co has an opportunity for a litigation attorney with 2-4 years of experience to join our aviation, aerospace and products liability practice. We are looking for bright litigators familiar with the litigation process, and an excellent writer who is highly motivated and proactive with their caseload—someone who will be able to act independently throughout the discovery process and assist in trial, with an interest in working on those matters.

Our team is passionate about our practice and committed to efficiently and effectively meeting litigation and client driven deadlines. This practice includes representing airlines; airports; municipalities; government contractors; retailers; manufacturers of commercial, aviation, space, military, and consumer products; and their insurers.

The open position is for an attorney located in Los Angeles, Orange County or San Francisco, but we are also open to other locations in California for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Taking depositions, arguing motions, and attending court hearings and mediations as required;
  • Drafting motions, pleadings, briefs, discovery requests and interrogatories, and other legal correspondence and litigation documents;
  • Conducting complex and rigorous legal research and analysis, and drafting memoranda;
  • Preparing status reports and recommendations to clients;
  • Reviewing document collections in preparation for litigation;
  • Working on all aspects of litigation, from the initial responsive pleading through trial.

Education and Experience

Experience in the field of aviation and/or products liability is ideal. Preferred candidates will possess the following skills and characteristics:

  • Discovery and Law and Motion experience;
  • State and Federal court experience;
  • Excellent academic credentials and work history.

Skills and Ability

  • Superior writing, and analytical skills;
  • Strong Interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to handle matters of a highly sensitive nature;
  • Ability to handle time sensitive matters, sometimes several simultaneously;
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects;
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills;
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly.
  • Strong work ethic;
  • Attention to detail;
  • Capable of working within a team.

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, Clyde & Co offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realize their potential; using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships; and minimizing the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. For more information please visitwww.clydeco.com.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

  • Work as one - We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
  • Excel with clients - We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the center of everything we do
  • Celebrate difference - We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
  • Act boldly - We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognizing that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Benefits offered include student loan reimbursement; flexible time off; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K Safe Harbor contribution; Life/AD&D Disability; Flexible Spending Account; Supplemental Medical Accident Insurance; Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Commuter Benefits.

The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $180,000 for San Francisco; $155,000 - $175,000 for Los Angeles; and $150,000 - $170,000 for Orange County. The range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

**Principals only**

It is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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