Various New Orleans Attorney Positions Available

Special Counsel is the only legal staffing agency in the city whose personnel all have legal backgrounds ourselves and can therefore understand your legal career needs better than those with only staffing backgrounds.  Why trust something as important as your legal career to anyone else? Call today.  Confidentiality assured.  LA license, local residency and good standing with the Louisiana Bar are mandatory for representation.  Email resumes as a Word document to Executive Director Elizabeth.Parks@SpecialCounsel.com   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. Small to mid-sized CBD defense firm adding associates. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years exp. in insurance coverage defense in particular. Traditional litigation responsibilities. Excellent opportunity for partner track with strong firm. Out of state personal injury law firm in need of contract attorney to work approx.. 4 months in the Baton Rouge area, taking depositions. Must be LA licensed, in good standing with the LA bar, and have experience taking depositions in personal injury class cases, preferably class action.  $30-35 per hour dep on experience. Top-drawer firm with reputation for hiring the best, adding defense litigation associates.  Top 10% of law school graduating very strongly preferred, but will consider up to top 25% as well.  3+ 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.  Only candidates currently residing within the Greater New Orleans area and who are LA barred will be considered. 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. 3+ year associate sought by Metairie firm partner for workers comp & construction law cases, along with a smattering of casualty defense work. While candidate will be working directly with partner, ability to be somewhat autonomous is a plus. Excellent benefits and compensation, and wonderful firm with which to associate for long-term career goals. Workers' comp defense attorney for mid-sized Metairie firm.  Qualified candidates will have 3-5 years of experience.  Salary DOE. 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. Tired of being a little associate fish in a big pond?  If so, this is the move for you.  Small, congenial CBD defense group expanding, seeking 4+ year insurance defense associate to add to group.  Could be potential partner track for right candidate.  Flexible regarding salary, dep on skills & exp., and offering full benefits package.  Wonderful opportunity for junior associates to take on expanded litigation responsibilities and duties, or for attorney of any level to make a final career move. Prior insurance defense specific experience mandatory, no exceptions.  Reasonable annual billable hours requirement. Research & writing lawyer with 3+ years of experience sought by Metairie insurance defense firm.  MUST have exceptional research and writing ability, and be able to hit the ground running to grasp, research, and write regarding esoteric and complex insurance issues.  Candidates not required to have deposition-taking skills, basic discovery skills, or have argued many motions or have any trial work.  Research and writing is what is needed.  Excellent early or late career opportunity.  Writing sample will be required. 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 Jefferson Parish firm in need of contract attorney to potentially segue onto staff.  Will be handling primarily personal injury and domestic, and light amount of workers comp.  2+ years of exp. in at least 2 of these areas is required to be considered. Hourly rate commensurate with exp. 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. Business/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. Business law and litigation attorneys with 2+ years exp. req'd needed for stellar defense firm.  Top 15%+ or Law Review required - no exceptions.  Excellent firm environment and work available from highly regarded group that boasts low firm turnover, competitive salary, and great benefits. Northshore corporate & casualty litigation firm adding associates with 3+ years experience in such areas of law. Very reasonable billable hours requirement that nonetheless translates into lucrative compensation structure. Boutique law practice specializing in corporate law and insurance defense, expanding.  Seeking qualified associate-level individuals with on-point experience in these areas.  Must be current northshore resident.    Company: Special Counsel, Inc. Status: Full Time, Part Time, Temporary/Contract/Project, Employee Location: New Orleans, LA 70130 Salary: salaries vary with positions Job Category: Legal Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)