Associate - Litigation (Business & Commercial) (Los Angeles or San Francisco)
Core
Associate lawyer supporting complex litigation, arbitration, investigations, and dispute resolution matters from inception through resolution.
Role type
Associate litigation attorney (business and commercial)
Builds
Legal strategies, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, and witness outlines for clients
Domain
Law (Litigation, Business & Commercial)
Required skills
Legal research and analysis, Legal writing and drafting, Client relationship management, Professional judgment, Compliance and ethics, Case strategy development, Discovery management, Court appearance participation
Preferred skills
Federal court clerkship, AmLaw 100 firm experience
Technologies
E-discovery tools, Legal research databases
Responsibilities
Conduct legal research and analysis to support client matters and legal strategy; Prepare clear, accurate, and well-reasoned legal documents, correspondence, and memoranda; Manage and support complex litigation, arbitration, investigations, and dispute resolution matters from inception through resolution; Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, witness outlines, and other litigation-related documents; Conduct and defend depositions, witness interviews, and fact investigations; Participate in court appearances, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and settlement negotiations; Manage discovery processes, including document review, production, privilege analyses, and e-discovery activities.
Seniority
Associate (2+ years experience)