Mid-Level Associate (New Orleans, LA)

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman and Sarver LLC

$90K — $130K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of solid litigation experience in complex commercial, insurance, financial services, or products liability areas
  • Top 10% law school graduate, law review placement, or have completed a post-law school judicial clerkship
  • Strong writing skills and critical thinking abilities
  • Proactive attitude, ready to take ownership of cases with guidance from senior attorneys
  • Desire to engage in depositions, motion arguments, client interactions, and trial team responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Support senior attorneys by taking ownership of cases
  • Conduct legal research and analysis for complex cases
  • Prepare and file legal motions and briefs
  • Handle client communications and consultations
  • Participate in deposition and trial preparations
  • Argue motions in court settings
  • Contribute to trial teams as a crucial member

Benefits

  • Top-of-the-market salary and bonus structure
  • Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, life, and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Supportive culture promoting personal and professional growth
  • Access to genuine career advancement opportunities toward equity partnership
Full Job Description
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, an award-winning litigation boutique in downtown New Orleans, LA, seeks a skilled and motivated mid-level associate attorney to join its team.

Who we are: Barrasso is a small firm with a national reputation for trying high-stakes, complex, and challenging cases. We have been named Louisiana Law Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation eleven times and named a top tier firm in Louisiana for commercial litigation by Chambers USA for over twenty years.

Who we want:
  • 3-5 years solid litigation experience - particularly in the complex commercial, insurance, financial services, or products liability spaces
  • A top 10% placement in your law school class, law review placement, or a post-law school judicial clerkship-ideally, all three
  • A skilled writer and a critical thinker-someone who thrives on puzzling through complex cases to arrive at the best results for clients
  • Someone ready to hit the ground running and who is not afraid to take ownership of cases, with support from senior attorneys invested in your development
  • Someone who is looking for opportunities to handle depositions, argue motions, interface with clients, and be a critical member of trial teams

Why Join us?
  • A chance to do big-law work in a smaller yet dynamic legal market
  • Top-of-the-market salary and bonus structure
  • Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, life, and disability insurance, and 401(k)
  • A culture that values hard work, camaraderie, personal and professional growth, and being a part of the local legal community
  • Real opportunities for advancement to equity partnership

Candidates should be licensed in Louisiana or be prepared to sit for the Louisiana bar within the first year of employment. Interested candidates should submit a résumé, cover letter detailing litigation experience, law school transcript, and writing sample via the application link. All applicants will remain confidential.

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