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The San Mateo County Bar Association

Attorney Positions Open - Schiff Harden

The San Mateo County Bar Association, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


General Litigation Associate AttorneyDescription : Schiff Hardin LLP’s San Francisco office is growing! We are seeking an associate with three to five years of experience (2012, 2013 or 2014 J.D.) for our General Litigation practice in San Francisco. The ideal candidate would have complex litigation and/or class action experience. In addition, the ideal candidate would have experience writing briefs, taking and defending depositions, drafting pleadings, drafting affirmative and responsive discovery, and experience with routine and complex filings plus some courtroom experience (handling routine court appearances, arguing motions, and/or presenting witnesses). Strong academic record and excellent electronic data management skills, research, writing, and oral communication skills are required. California Bar admission is preferred.Our firm has a collegial atmosphere and a transparent management culture. We provide attorneys with opportunities for substantial professional development, responsibility, and long-term success. Our firm ranked #1 among large law firms in Chicago and #20 nationally for associate satisfaction in the

2017 Midlevel Associate Satisfaction

survey by The American Lawyer. We also ranked 3rd in law firms of 300 to 600 lawyers for gender diversity on Law360’s

2017 Glass Ceiling Report , we were included in the

50 Best Law Firms for Women 2016

by Working Mother/Flextime Lawyers and, for the 7th year in a row, our firm earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s

2017 Corporate Equality Index .To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to Noah Cooper, Firmwide Senior Legal Recruitment Specialist, at ncooper@schiffhardin.com.Product Liability Associate AttorneyDescription : Schiff Hardin LLP’s San Francisco office is growing! We are seeking an associate with three to six years of experience (2011-2014 J.D.) for our Product Liability practice in San Francisco. The ideal candidate would have a wide-range of experience in product liability, including experience in consumer products and/or toxic tort litigation and liability defense or personal injury defense. In addition, the ideal candidate would have experience writing briefs, taking and defending depositions, drafting pleadings, drafting affirmative and responsive discovery, and experience with routine and complex filings plus some courtroom experience (handling routine court appearances, arguing motions, and/or presenting witnesses). Strong academic record and excellent electronic data management skills, research, writing, and oral communication skills are required. California Bar admission is preferred.Our firm has a collegial atmosphere and a transparent management culture. We provide attorneys with opportunities for substantial professional development, responsibility, and long-term success. Our firm ranked #1 among large law firms in Chicago and #20 nationally for associate satisfaction in the

2017 Midlevel Associate Satisfaction

survey by The American Lawyer. We also ranked 3rd in law firms of 300 to 600 lawyers for gender diversity on Law360’s

2017 Glass Ceiling Report , we were included in the

50 Best Law Firms for Women 2016

by Working Mother/Flextime Lawyers and, for the 7th year in a row, our firm earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s

2017 Corporate Equality Index .To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to Noah Cooper, Firmwide Senior Legal Recruitment Specialist, at ncooper@schiffhardin.com.

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