Attorneys Needed In The Greater New Orleans Area
Special Counsel, Inc. (New Orleans, Louisiana)

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Special Counsel, the Nation's largest and leading legal-specific staffing provider, has a multitude of attorney positions currently open for Louisiana-barred attorneys.  Our New Orleans branch is the only staffing company in the area which not only specializes in exclusively legal staffing, but whose personnel are all formerly legal professionals as well (prior attorneys, paralegals, judges, etc.), so we better understand your legal career needs and desires than those with just personnel backgrounds.  Below is a partial listing of currently available positions.  Submit resumes in an MS Word document to Executive Director Elizabeth.Parkslandry@SpecialCounsel.com.  Confidentiality assured.  

 

Regional, multi-state defense firm expanding its Jackson, MS satellite branch.  Aggressively seeking opportunities to promptly either acquire or merge with 1-10 attorney Jackson, MS firm.  Interested in local, well-regarded, stable defense- or business-oriented practice consisting primarily of experienced attorneys.  Perfect opportunity for decision-makers weary of administrative functions, desiring opportunity to be more hands-on again in their practice, or for owner(s) of firm who wishes to retire in a few years but desirable of either selling practice or simply leaving such in good hands for benefit of employees & clients.  Outstanding group with which to affiliate is flexible regarding whether to acquire or merge.  Lovely office space provided, and will take existing support staff into consideration.  Generous compensation plan and benefits.  WILL ALSO SIMOULTANEOUSLY CONSIDER SOLO PRACTITIONERS WITH PORTABLE BOOKS OF BUSINESS.  Confidentiality of inquiring parties assured.Top-drawer firm with reputation for hiring the best, adding defense litigation associates. Only top 5% of class will be considered for these particular positions within the firm. 2+ years defense litigation exp. required, as well as good job stability. Highly competitive salary for qualified candidates. Submit resume, and be prepared to provide transcripts, prior supervisory references, and writing sample. Both candidates currently residing within the Greater New Orleans area, and those who are serious regarding relocating here, will be considered.Contract Legal Analysts needed in areas of Bankruptcy, Energy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust - work from comfort of your own home anywhere in the continental United States for approximately 1 year. 2+ years of experience in one or more of aforementioned specific areas of practice, and superior writing skills both required - no exceptions - along with home computer and Internet & general computer proficiency.  Candidates must be currently not employed, able to dedicate 40 hours per week to this work in particular, and during traditional working hours within the 7:00 am - 6:00 pm timeframe.  Real-time reviews of work & activity will be conducted periodically.  Client's preference is candidates from better law schools; residential location may be anywhere within the continental US.  Writing sample and telephone interview will be required prior to being booked for assignment.  Hourly pay rate is $40 per hour for all candidates chosen, and is not negotiable.Highly regarded Metairie firm with little attorney turnover in need of 7+ years exp'd casualty defense litigation attorney. MUST be thorough and detail-oriented, and have significant active litigation experience behind them. Work with well-regarded partner one on one. Benefits, market-comparable compensation.Metairie firm adding non-partner-track research & writing associate.  MUST have exceptional writing skills in particular and have graduated from law school 2006 or before (current students/clerks and those less than 2 years out of law school cannot be considered for this particular position.)   Firm strongly prefers higher-end academic credentials - top 25% and up favored.  Excellent opportunity to work with and learn from congenial and skilled attorney.Boutique firm in need of attorney with minimum of 4 years defense experience in oil and gas remediation litigation specifically. The candidate will assist in all phases of legacy site litigation, involving Act 312, brine pits, groundwater and soil evaluation and remediation, and related legal issues.  Generous salary, full benefits, hiring immediately.  Partner track can be designated.One of two separate merger opportunities in the Jackson, MS area.  Small established firm with excellent reputation and name recognition seeks other small firm of up to 4 attorneys to blend into theirs.  Originating firm has a varied and solid practice, and is ideally seeking a mature business- or corporate-law practice to add, but will consider other practice areas that can provide synergy opportunities for both groups. Can either merge practices, or simply hire individuals onto staff. Will also consider individual senior-level attorneys with book of business.Small, successful plaintiff class action CBD firm expanding - adding associate for combination position of research and writing, and to handle own light case load.  Excellent opportunity in particular for those just 1-2 years out of law school. On-point experience needed; upper academic standing appreciated when present, but not required, as exp. is of greater importance. MUST have significantly superior writing and research skills.  Benefits plus base salary plus exceptional end of year bonus.  Hiring immediately.Highly successful boutique firm headquartered in New Orleans, LA adding class action securities litigator.  High-end career move for right candidate.  Position can be domiciled in either New Orleans LA, New York NY, or various areas within California, though New Orleans is preferred location.  Upper six figures overall compensation common amongst current attorneys, with seven figures occurring as well.  Outstanding and rare opportunity for entrepreneurial-natured individuals with strong skills and work ethic to join group that has earned a significant portion of the securities class action work there is to be had nationally.     Considered candidates MUST have securities-specific class action litigation experience, no exceptions.  10+ years exp. is preferred, but those with less will be considered as well on case by case basis.  Law school class rank not as important as experience.Mid-sized CBD defense firm with excellent reputation and low turnover at both attorney and staff level adding on associate to work with senior partner.  3+ years Louisiana insurance defense practice exp. required, along with excellent writing skills.  Outstanding opportunity for sharp candidates with only a couple of years exp. to make move into that long-term partner track.  Full benefits package including paid parking and competitive comp plan.Small well-established CBD firm expanding  existing commercial litigation practice.  Seeking attorneys with 3+ years comm'l-lit-specific exp.  Class rank unimportant, more interested in experience and skills.  Traditional commercial lit duties.  Hiring immediately.Small defense firm in Covington adding attorneys.  Main areas of practice are insurance defense and workers' comp.  Firm will consider those with 2+ years of exp. as well as seasoned attorneys with long time experience. Workers comp experience preferred, but will also consider defense litigators without, if interested in getting into WC work as well and have strong defense litigation exp. otherwise.  Full benefits. Salary DOEBusiness/Transactional attorneys needed immediately for stellar defense firm.  Exceptional firm environment and work available from highly regarded group.  Firm will also consider litigators willing to work in the business/transactional area for about a year before moving to the litigation area.  Several positions available.