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Senior Claims Executive / Counsel (Non-Practicing), New Orleans Are you a practicing Lawyer with experience in Bodily Injury, Transportation Claims, or Maritime Ports/terminal Claims and looking for a career outside of billable hours? This opportunity offers a unique pathway into the Marine Protection & Indemnity sector, handling sophisticated claims that arise from ports, terminals, and transportation operations. You’ll be part of a globally recognized organization with a long-standing reputation for professionalism in maritime insurance and risk management. This role allows you to leverage your legal skills while developing new expertise in complex claims handling and strategy. Key responsibilities • Oversee and manage claims across a broad portfolio in the transportation and maritime sectors, • Provide technical expertise, strategic advice, and regulatory guidance to clients and stakeholders, • Collaborate with underwriting and business development teams to support growth, • Contribute to team development by mentoring junior staff, • Representing the organization at industry events and conferences Skills required • Licensed attorney or legal professional with experience in Bodily Injury, transportation, or maritime claims, • Desire to transition into a corporate claims career with opportunities for progression, • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, • Knowledge of U.S. regulatory and compliance frameworks Message/Email: for a confidential discussion about how this step could accelerate your career.

Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Cyber Incident Response Associate Attorney position. This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement. The Position Key Responsibilities: • Incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents, • Analysis of state, federal, and international privacy laws, • Drafting legal notices of a data breach to individuals and regulators, • Responding to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach, • Defending privacy lawsuits, • Drafting privacy and security policies and procedures pursuant to HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, and other statutes, • Triaging data breaches/incident response, • Advising clients on handling cybersecurity incident from start to finish, • Advising clients on legal notification obligations under State/Federal laws, • Drafting breach notification letters to individuals and State/Federal Regulators, • Drafting Crisis Communications for clients, • Responding to inquiries and investigations by State/Federal Regulators, • Interfacing with clients, • JD from an accredited Law School, • Must be admitted to Bar in good standing, • 2+ years legal experience, • 2+ years of experience in data privacy and security, with particular focus on data breach and incident response, • Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws (HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.), • IT or technical background a plus, • Some litigation experience is a plus, • Excellent research, writing, and communication skills (Lexis and Westlaw), • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, • Flexibility: Remote and hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend, • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus. Wilson Elser's New Orleans office is looking for a General Liability Associate Attorney to join a team of exceptional professionals in a collaborative environment to represent sophisticated clients confronted with complex legal challenges. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated attorney early in their career seeking to grow professionally and contribute to the success of the firm. The Associate will gain experience with and exposure to practice areas including general liability, insurance defense, commercial litigation, premises & product liability, property rights, transportation and labor & employment litigation. Qualifications • JD from an accredited law school, • Admitted to practice in the state of Louisiana, • 2+ years of defense experience, • Experience with litigation involving general liability, construction, premises, products, transportation, employment, or insurance preferred., • Superior communication, writing, analytical and research skills., • Preparing discovery requests, objections and responses to discovery requests, and motions and briefing relating to discovery disputes., • Assist in working on litigation matters at all states of litigation, • Represent clients in a wide range of civil defense litigation, • Work closely with other attorneys and Partners on litigation matters, • Opportunities to handle court appearances and conduct depositions, • Communicate with clients, including providing regular reports updating clients on the status of their cases and providing recommendations regarding litigation and case resolution strategy. Why Should You Apply? • Flexibility: Hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend, • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement, • Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. It is the Firm's policy that employment will be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Further, employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wilson Elser endeavors to make the Wilson Elser website accessible to any and all users. You may review our Accessibility Policy here.California Residents may review our CCPA notice for applicants and employees here.

Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Senior General Liability Attorney position in our New Orleans Office. This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement. The Position Wilson Elser is currently seeking a Senior General Liability Attorney with experience in general liability, construction, transportation, or insurance defense. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys with 10+ years of litigation experience, to grow in their careers with exposure to a wide variety of prominent national clients and by taking on substantial litigation responsibilities. Working directly with in-house counsel, the attorney in this role will have the exciting opportunity to interact directly with sophisticated clients that we represent, as well as with teams of our own talented, experienced professionals. Key Responsibilities: • Independently manage a litigation caseload, working cases from beginning to end, • Work closely and collaborate with other attorneys and partners, • Regular trial preparation, investigation, court appearances, mediations and depositions, • JD from an accredited law school, • Admitted to practice in Louisiana, • 10+ years of defense litigation, • Experience with general liability, construction, transportation, trucking accidents, or catastrophic industrial accidents, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Client-facing experience preferred, • Ability to integrate into a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, • Legal project management experience is helpful, • First chair trial experience a plus #LI-NK1 Why Should You Apply? • Flexibility: Hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend, • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement, • Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. It is the Firm's policy that employment will be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Further, employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wilson Elser endeavors to make the Wilson Elser website accessible to any and all users. You may review our Accessibility Policy here.California Residents may review our CCPA notice for applicants and employees here.

Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney position in our New Orleans Office. This is a fully remote position. The Position This is a excellent opportunity for cybersecurity attorneys who are eager to advance their careers and take on significant, substantive responsibilities in defending complex cybersecurity-related cases. Key Responsibilities: • Incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents, • Taking lead responsibility in responding to clients and carriers, and overseeing breach response work by Associates, • Interaction with senior level management and technical personnel at client companies, • Analysis of state, federal, and international privacy laws, • Drafting legal notices of a data breach to individuals and regulators, • Responding to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach, • Defending privacy lawsuits, • Drafting privacy and security policies and procedures pursuant to HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, and other statutes, • Triaging data breaches/incident response, • Advising clients on handling cybersecurity incident from start to finish, • Oversight of forensics investigations, • Oversight of third party vendors for e-Discovery, data mining, and notice projects, • Advising clients on legal notification obligations under State/Federal laws, • Drafting breach notification letters to individuals and State/Federal Regulators, • Drafting Crisis Communications for clients, • Responding to inquiries and investigations by State/Federal Regulators, • Interfacing with clients, • Drafting reports to insurance carriers and clients, • Preparing legal budgets, • JD from an accredited Law School is required, • Must be admitted to Bar in good standing, • 7+ years legal experience, • 7+ years of experience in data privacy and security, with particular focus on data breach and incident response, • Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws (HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.), • IT or technical background a plus, • Some litigation experience is a plus, • Excellent research, writing, and communication skills (Lexis and Westlaw), • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, • Flexibility: Hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend, • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement, • Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. It is the Firm's policy that employment will be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Further, employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wilson Elser endeavors to make the Wilson Elser website accessible to any and all users. You may review our Accessibility Policy here.California Residents may review our CCPA notice for applicants and employees here.

Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Appellate Attorney position. This position can be located in any state we have an office and can be fully remote or hybrid. The Position: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Appellate Attorney to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring strong trial and appellate capabilities, the ability to take ownership of active matters, and experience in managing and mentoring junior attorneys and legal staff. This role requires someone who can step into existing cases, lead litigation strategy, and oversee all phases of the legal process through appeal. Key Responsibilities: • Provide strategic direction on litigation and appellate matters, • Serve as lead appellate counsel on matters in both federal and state trial and appellate courts, • Manage all stages of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, settlement negotiations, trial, and appeal, • Draft and argue complex motions at the trial and appellate court levels, • Appear in court for hearings, trials, and appellate arguments, • Supervise and mentor junior attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, • Review and manage case files, ensuring timely progress and compliance with deadlines and client requirements, • J.D. from an accredited law school, • Preferred Federal Court clerking experience at District or Court of Appeals, • Licensed and in good standing to practice law in state of residence, • Minimum 10 years of litigation and appellate experience, (preferably with some federal level experience), • Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple matters simultaneously, • Willingness to assist with managing a national docket, • Intellectual curiosity, • Exceptional legal writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills, • Experience in one or more of the following areas: products liability, breach of contract, and torts, • Experience with high-stakes or high-profile litigation, • Flexibility: Remote and hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend, • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Job Description We're looking for an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced paralegal to play an important role on our legal team. You'll draft legal documents such as affidavits, prepare briefs, conduct legal research for trial preparation, and keep case files and other important information neatly organized and easily accessible. We have a heavy federal and state court practice, and experience with working with both court systems is preferred. If you're interested in advancing your paralegal career with opportunities for growth, we want to hear from you. Compensation: $50,000 - $60,000 yearly Responsibilities: • Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews, • Coordinate law office activity, including the drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers, • Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer, • Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible, • Work with lawyers to prepare for trial by conducting research on legal articles, preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, filing motions, and assisting with client meetingsQualifications:, • Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education, • Must have completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired, • At least 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting, • Talented communicator and writer, • Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skillsAbout Company Close-knit boutique litigation firm specializing in admiralty and commercial litigation

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Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.

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