Associate Attorney - Construction Law

*Moved from N/R to Recruiters LIVE   This position has been relisted. Specific skills sought are: 3-5 years of experience handling construction contract claims, public and private, as opposed to construction defect work experience; Experience with arbitration and at least exposure to preparing a case for trial/arbitration including actually participating in an arbitration or trial; Knowledge and experience of mechanic’s lien, law, stop notices, bid protests, public contract law, prompt payment law and payment and performance bonds; Knowledge and experience working on construction claims for contract extras, delay damages, impact damages, assessment of liquidated damages and substantive law surrounding these issues; Knowledge of alternate project delivery methods; Deposition experience both as to percipient witnesses and expert witnesses in the substantive areas of construction claims and law and motion experience involving substantive law and discovery issues; Experience putting together discovery plans and executing same; Excellent writing skills; motions, depositions, and letters regarding construction litigation issues; Ability to handle and manage, with supervision and oversight, preparing and responding to written discovery and conducting depositions; Ability to interface with the client and convey a level of professionalism and competence in terms of both the legal issues and the strategic practical issues in construction litigation; Willingness and ability to take ownership of a matter and ability to develop a course of action; Self-starter and excellent follow-through skills; Important Note to Search Consultants: Our posting of the positions on this web site does not authorize search firms or other third parties to directly solicit candidates on the firm's behalf. Please note that all candidate submissions (including candidate referrals and resumes) must be sent directly to Human Resources at hiring@aalrr.com, and not to attorneys or other employees of the firm. Agencies, search firms and/or their representatives will not be compensated in any way for candidate submissions made through anyone other than a Human Resources representative, and search firms must have prior approval and a written agreement before submitting resumes. If you are interested in working with AALRR, please contact Robin Hammond, Director of Human Resources and Administration, at Robin.Hammond@aalrr.com.