Lateral/Experienced Offshore Energy and Maritime Partnership Track Associate – New Orleans

With more than 200 attorneys from offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, Houston, and The Woodlands. Kean Miller serves the legal needs of the people, businesses, and industries that drive the regional economy.

Kean Miller is seeking a Partnership Track Associate in our New Orleans office to join our Offshore Energy and Marine Litigation practice. Qualified candidates will possess two (2) to five (5) years of Offshore Energy and Maritime Litigation experience.

Candidates should have excellent academic credentials, strong research, writing, communication, and advocacy skills. Candidates must demonstrate the ability and the desire to interact directly with Kean Miller’s clients and to further develop client and referral relationships.

The successful candidate should have a track record of high achievement, the desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment and the ability to work as part of a team. Candidates should be able to independently manage a caseload from beginning to end, regularly handle court appearances and depositions, take the lead with client communication, and provide meaningful updates. A current state bar license is required, but attorneys licensed outside of Louisiana who desire to relocate back to the state and practice in New Orleans are invited to apply.

What Kean Miller Offers
We offer a people-driven culture, meaningful work, a well-defined path to partnership, highly competitive salaries, generous paid time off and an extensive benefits package that includes paid health, life, disability, dental, vision coverage and 401(k).

Kean Miller is committed to supporting and encouraging our attorneys though our mentor program as well as our robust in-house attorney development program. We provide professional development in the areas of client relationships and business development, practice skills, business and financial skills, and personal development.

How to Apply
Please submit a resume, transcript and writing sample to mary.coghlan@keanmiller.com. All submissions are held in the strictest confidence.

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