Attorney Jobs in Delaware

Job Title: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE Company: The United States Department of Justice Location: Wilmington, DE Description: About the Office: The District of Delaware comprises the entire state of Delaware, which has a population of about 780,000. The State consists of three counties (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). Three-fourths of the population reside in New Castle County. The largest metropolitan area is Wilmington (pop. 70,000), in which the U.S. Attorney's Office is located. The office prosecutes federal crimes and represents the interests of the United States in civil cases. Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The District of Delaware is accepting applications for an Assistant United States Attorney to combat financial fraud as part of its Civil Division through litigation of bankruptcy cases on behalf of the United States and through affirmative civil enforcement. The position includes representing the government at hearings and trials in the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts in the District of Delaware. Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a State, territory, or District of Columbia, and have at least one year of post-J.D. litigation experience. Applicants must be active members in good standing of the bar (any jurisdiction). Ideal qualifications include at least three years of post-J.D. litigation experience. Preferred qualifications: Applicants with three or more years of bankruptcy experience and commercial litigation background are strongly preferred. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in civil litigation. Applicants must demonstrate superior writing skills as well as strong research and interpersonal skills and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment, including courtroom and trial settings. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, e-mail and word processing systems. Travel: Occasional travel may be required. Salary Information: Assistant United States Attorneys' pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $44,581 to $117,994 plus locality pay where authorized. Location: The U.S. Attorney's Office is located in Wilmington, Delaware. Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. Application Process and Deadline Date: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and a resume to: David C. Weiss, United States Attorney, 1007 Orange Street, Suite 700, P.O. Box 2046, Wilmington, DE 19899-2046. The U.S. Attorney's Office website is: http://www.justice.gov/usao/de. No telephone calls please. Position is open until filled. This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/oarm/attvacancies.html. Department Policies: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information. All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a time-limited (temporary) basis. Temporary appointments may, or may not, be extended or made permanent without further competition. The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. Citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. Citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10point preferences and the required supporting documents). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more). * * * The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.

Job Title: Attorney/Patent - DE Job Company: Gore Location: Newark, DE Description: Attorney/Patent - DE Job Attorney/Patent - DE-101087DescriptionW. L. Gore & Associates develops extraordinarily creative products in a company culture as unique as its technologies. Gore is a place where business success and personal satisfaction don't have to compete, where everyone is an associate, and where inclusion in Fortune magazine's list of "Best Companies to Work For" has been an annual event.Our rapidly growing enterprise is seeking an experienced patent attorney to join our legal team in Newark, Delaware. This position will focus primarily on chemical and fabrics technologies, with an emphasis in the area of fluoropolymers.Responsibilities will include:* Interacting with technical staff to prepare and prosecute patent applications.* Counseling technical and business leaders in all intellectual property matters, especially patentability, patent preparation and prosecution, freedom to practice and related matters.QualificationsQualified candidates must have:* Law degree from an accredited law school. An undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or chemistry is preferred.* Minimum of 5 years experience as a practicing patent attorney. Strong preference for some in-house patent experience.* Member of a state bar and the Patent Bar.* Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.* Demonstrated success working in a team environment.* Willingness to travel about 10%, both internationally and domestically.Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening.EEO/AA EmployerJob: LegalPrimary Location: North America-United States-Delaware-NewarkTravel: Yes, 10% of the timeShift: Day (1st shift)

Job Title: Contract Attorneys Company: Location: Wilmington, DE Description: Document review attorneys needed for long-term review to take place at a law firm located downtown Wilmington, DE. Candidates must be barred and active in at least one state, prior document review experience (particularly with privilege designation), some additional law firm litigation experience, as well as either pharmaceutical, science or patent background or experience. Project will likely start mid-August and last for several months. Candidates must be willing to commit to the project's duration. Please send all resumes in Word format.

Job Title: ATTORNEY Company: CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH Location: Wilmington, DE Description: Immediate opportunity for experienced attorney to join Wilmington, DE law firm as national and regional counsel to support high profile client with toxic tort (chemical) and personal injury portfolios. Possibility for trial work. Must have 5-8 years relevant experience. PA, NJ or DE Bars preferred. Successful candidate should be detail oriented, client focused and have a high energy level. Resume should be submitted along with salary requirements and writing sample to Register to View

Job Title: Senior Counsel - Managed Markets Company: AstraZeneca Location: Wilmington, DE Description: Law degree* Professional legal qualification* Significant legal practice experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or other regulated industry* AstraZeneca leadership capabilities at Level 3* Recognized expertise in law relevant to Managed Markets including government pricing* Strong proficiency in relevant legal practices* Strong interpersonal and communication skills* Proven skills in analyzing and solving issues related to Managed Markets* Proven ability to work as part of a cross-functional teamAstraZeneca

Job Title: Bankruptcy, Creditos Rights and Finance Attorney WM-B-3198 Company: Location: Wilmington, DE Description: Minimum 2 years experience in Chapter 11 cases, creditors' rights. Exposure to business transactions and/or commercial litigation outside Bankruptcy Court a plus, not required. Part-time/hourly or full-time salaried arrangement may be possible. Refer to WM-B-3198 Contact: Joan Huber; DiCenzo Personnel Specialists; Register to View Register to View

Job Title: Attorney (DE Bar) Company: Location: Newark, DE Description: Mid-sized law firm seeks full time attorney with a minimum of 2 years general practice experience to work in both our Newark, DE and Cherry Hill, NJ locations. Qualified applicant must be admitted to practice in Delaware. We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits package including: Paid Time Off and Holidays Health, Dental and Life Insurance Aflac Insurance 401K Plan Please submit resume in MS Word or PDF format.

Job Title: Patent Attorney, Reflectors Company: Kelly Services, Inc. Location: Wilmington, DE Description: Kelly Law Registry is currently recruiting an experienced Patent Attorney for a long-term temporary (indefinite, 12 months+)in house position. Qualified candidates must have significant preparation and prosecution experience with reflectors and refrigerants technologies. A minimum of 5 years experience working as an associate in the patent group of a law firm or in house at another corporation is required. Graduate level degree preferred, JD and active bar license with any US state and the USPTO required. Interested and qualified candidates, please submit your resume for consideration to Register to View or by following the quick and simple on line application process. The Kelly Law Registry is a division of Kelly Services, a $4.5 billion Fortune 500 Company that has been in the staffing industry for more than 60 years. It was the first company established to place contract attorneys and the first company to offer law firms and corporate legal staffs a nationwide solution to their short term needs. We place the best and brightest people across the country and 75% (or more) of the Fortune 500 businesses are OUR clients! We have a national database of legal specialists and service clients around the world. We invite you to bookmark our website and please check it regularly for new postings worldwide: www.kellylawregistry.com

Job Title: Contract Bank Regulatory Attorney needed in Wilmington, DE Company: Coleman Nourian Location: Wilmington, DE Description: Delaware company seeks an Experienced ContractBank Regulatory Attorney (minimum of 7 yrs)to assist with their growingcompliance department. Attorney candidates must be licensedand have knowledge of federal banking laws and regulations related to consumer deposit and lending activities (i.e. Truth-in-Lending, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, etc.) Ideal candidate would have experience working with internal clients, familiarity with multi-state banking activities, and working knowledge of Dodd-Frank Act provisions relating with consumer banking clients. This is a temp to perm opportunity for the right candidate. Hourly rate is $60-$70/hr.Excellentandprofessional workenvironment. If you are interested, please email your resume in Word format immediately.

Job Title: Temporary Litigation Attorney (DE bar) - P/t or F/t Company: Location: Wilmington, DE Description: Temporary Litigation Attorney (DE bar) Our client, a defense firm, has a need for litigation attorney to work on a short term project in Wilmington. Will start next week and last 2-4 weeks. Must have at least a year of litigation experience and be admitted to practice in DE. May consider part time (3 days) or full time. Resumes to Leigh Novack at Register to View Reference: LNDECL JuriStaff is a full-service legal staffing firm owned and operated by attorneys. JuriStaff makes direct hire and temporary placements throughout the country. In Philadelphia, JuriStaff holds the distinction of being the only legal staffing firm endorsed by the Philadelphia Bar Association. JuriStaff is a woman owned business certified by WBENC. JuriStaff makes you this guarantee: Your resume will not be presented to any prospective employers without your express permission. CONFIDENTIALITY GUARANTEED. Upon receipt of resumes, qualified candidates will be called and the specifics of the position will be discussed and the specific employer identified. Our confidentiality guarantee obviously also applies to current or former employers, meaning that your resume, or identity, shall never be disclosed to current or former employers without your express permission. We proudly provide our candidates and clients with the following services: 1. National direct hire placements of lateral associates, partners and practice groups. 2. Temporary attorney and document review project placements. 3. Paralegal placements - direct hire, temporary and document reviews. 4. Legal Secretary and support staff placements - direct hire and temporary placements. 5. Other legally related placements (direct hire & temp), such as: contact administrators; lease administrators; compliance and regulatory personnel; law firm marketing managers, executive directors, billing coordinators, etc. To see all of our openings, and learn more about JuriStaff, please visit our website at www.juristaff.com/ ? Toll Free Register to View ?Boston Register to View ? Chicago Register to View ?Dallas Register to View ? Houston Register to View ?Los Angeles Register to View ?New York Register to View ?Philadelphia Register to View ?Phoenix Register to View ? San Francisco Register to View ?Washington Register to View