My client, an AMLaw100 law firm in San Francisco, California is looking for a litigation attorney with a specific background in prodcuts liability or asbestos on a contract basis for 4-6 months.

Duties:

• Handle cases both independently from start to finish, as well as in a team with co-counsel.  
• The ideal candidate’s skillset includes case assessment and strategy, client counseling, authoring all manner of pleadings.
• Drafting motions and briefs, including appellate briefs, taking and defending depositions, finding experts, using eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity to manage and review a large volume of documents.
• Attending mediations.
• Negotiating favorable settlements.

Requirements:

• 2-5+ years' asbestos/products liability litigation experience
• Courtroom experience