Mid-Level Customs Attorney

Company Description

LEWIS & ASSOCIATES  is a leader in providing Legal and Administrative staffing services.  We are a sole source staffing firm giving you convenient ways of working with us. We make every effort to ensure the highest degree of professionalism and integrity in the staffing process. We understand the demanding role of recruiting to source the highest level of legal professionals while incorporating proven, innovative, and successful recruiting techniques.

Job Description

This firm bring to matters the instinctively global perspective and deep market knowledge and insights of more than 4,200 locally admitted lawyers in 77 offices worldwide. The firm has a distinctive global way of thinking, working and behaving – "fluency" – across borders, issues and practices.

The firm understand the challenges of the global economy because we have been at the forefront of its evolution. Since 1949, they have advised leading corporations on the issues of today’s integrated world market. The firm has cultivated the culture, commercial pragmatism and technical and interpersonal skills required to deliver world-class service tailored to the preferences of world-class clients worldwide.

Theirs is a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities. They have the deep roots and knowledge of the language and culture of business required to address the nuances of local markets worldwide. And the culture of friendship and broad scope of practice enable them to navigate complexity across issues, practices and borders with ease.

Qualifications

The Washington, DC office of a top tier law firm seeks a mid/senior-level associate for its customs compliance practice. The ideal candidate should have:

• a minimum of 4-6 years customs compliance experience in a large law firm or government agency
• relevant experience includes counseling clients on customs issues (e.g., classification, valuation, marking, preference claims), conducting compliance reviews, drafting prior disclosures, representing clients before US Customs and Border Protection, etc
• top academic credentials
• strong analytical ability
• excellent communication and writing skills required
• ability to function smoothly in a global team environment with culturally diverse team members
• work well with outside counsel
• must be admitted to and a member in good standing of a US State Bar

Additional Information

Please only apply if you meet the criteria.