Environmental Litigation Mid-Level Associate

The Pittsburgh Office of Dentons Cohen & Grigsby is looking for a litigation associate who will devote their practice to environmental litigation. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of commercial litigation experience, including drafting motions, pleadings, and written discovery, and managing document review projects. Prior experience in environmental matters is preferred but not required. An interest in environmental law and environmental litigation is essential.

Our environmental practice includes experienced environmental lawyers who work on a variety of matters, including oversight of contaminated sites, environmental compliance counseling, and advising on emergency/incident response. Our litigators join with these lawyers to develop strategies for incipient disputes and to work on administrative proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, and civil actions

Responsibilities:

• Manage cases from inception to conclusion.
• Conduct factual investigations and research, interact with clients.
• Draft research memos, motions, briefs, pleadings and discovery.
• Research relevant case law, statutes and regulations.
• Prepare for and conduct depositions, argue motions.
• Conduct and manage all aspect of discovery, including e-discovery.
• Prepare for, assist in and conduct hearings and trials.
• Assist in business development and marketing opportunities.

Learn more about the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Personal skills/attributes:

• Communication skills: You must be able to communicate effectively and produce excellent written work product.
• Organizational skills: You must have a demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, such as document review and management for active litigation;
• Legal acumen: You must understand pertinent legal principles and strategies in this area, e.g., privileges and protections when working with technical consultants.
• Work ethic: You must be willing to devote yourself fully to your practice, work long hours when necessary, and maintain the intellectual stamina to learn and understand complex information and cases.
• Attention to detail: You must be highly detail-oriented. Your work will require you to understand, synthesize and explain complex factual information and legal concepts.
• Technical skills: You do not need to have a scientific background, but you do need a demonstrated ability to work with complex technical materials.
• Flexibility: You must be willing and able to work in a variety of areas such as transactional work, litigation, real property law, and administrative law.

Technical skills:

• 3-5 years of commercial litigation experience is required.
• Excellent written communication and drafting skills, with experience drafting memos, pleadings, motions and discovery and an ability to produce concise and effective written work product are required.
• Outstanding legal research skills are required.

Other requirements:

• Should be licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and be in good standing.

How to apply: Please submit your resume to

Dentons Cohen & Grigsby P.C. offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, money purchase plan, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off, and paid holidays. Dentons Cohen & Grigsby P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits:

• Pension plan
• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program