Vacancy for a Litigation Lawyer at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

 Employment Nigeria 24-Nov-2017 LAGOS , Legal  


POSITION : Litigation Lawyer

Description 

The role of a litigation lawyer will come with active hands-on experience in cases done in various state and federal trial courts, including specialized courts, tribunals and appellate courts across Nigeria.

He /she is expected to be comfortable in the areas of constitutional, commercial, shipping and aviation, oil and gas, trade, labour and industrial disputes etc.

Responsibilities

  • Will consult with and advise clients; retain expert witnesses; attend pre-trial conferences and develop a trial strategy based on the facts and evidence. Will also conduct pre-trial depositions of experts and key witnesses; prepare demonstrative to be used as trial exhibits; and draft and argue pre-trial motions.
  • Will collaborate with experts and clients to craft a trial theme, identify strengths and weaknesses in a case; develop persuasive arguments; prepare witnesses for testimony and draft and argue trial motions.
  • The candidate will be expected to present opening and closing statements, examine and cross-examine witnesses and craft a persuasive story for the fact-finder (judge or jury) through testimony and evidence. Litigation attorneys also prepare jury instructions and conduct post-trial interviews of the jury.
  • If a case is settled out of court, candidate should be able to engage in negotiations with opposing parties; participate in mediations and settlement conferences with the parties and the judge; and create settlement brochures, agreements, releases and other settlement materials.
  • The candidate would be part of drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements
  • He /she would be actively involved in dispute resolution for companies, from both a commercial and legal perspective
  • Candidate would be part of the initial case investigation/assessment
  • He / she will be in charge of drafting pleas and motions on behalf of the plaintiff or defendant.
  • As part of his responsibilities, candidate will be part of depositions and interogations. Candidate would also draft and argue discovery-related motions including motions to compel, protective orders and summary judgment motions.
  • Candidate should be able to draft post-trial motions; identify and preserve issues for appeal; develop appellate strategies; gather evidence for the appellate record; research procedural issues; draft appellate documents; and present oral arguments before appellate courts. If the case is particularly significant or complex, litigators may retain the assistance of attorneys who specialize in appellate practice.
  • Any other responsibility as assigned by the Partners.

 Qualifications 

  • A second class upper degree would be acceptable but a Masters degree is an added advantage.
  • 3-5 years experience post call to bar.
  • Candidate should have worked in an SAN firm consistently after NYSC.
  • Candidate should have continuous experience in litigation.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Excellent mastery of oral and written English.
  • Candidate should be able to work under pressure.
  • Candidate should be able to work with no supervision.
  • Attention to detail is a definite requirement.

How To Apply
Candidates should forward their CV's to:preye@hamiltonlloydandassociates.com with position applied as the subject



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