Litigation Associate

Overview

This is a full-time Junior Litigation Associate role with a litigation practice group at a U.S.-based law firm. The position involves high-responsibility work directly alongside partners and senior associates on complex, demanding matters. This is not a volume-driven role.

Responsibilities

• Take true ownership of assigned work
• Operate with growing autonomy while working through complex disputes
• Research and analyze sophisticated legal issues with minimal oversight
• Support partners and senior associates across a broad range of high-level disputes, including:
  • Complex commercial litigation
  • Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
  • C-Suite / Partner level employment disputes
  • Business and shareholder disputes
  • Securities and fraud matters
  • Defamation, privacy, and reputational risk matters
  • Disputes involving intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, and trade secrets
• Manage workload with flexibility to accommodate long hours when matters require it

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; law school transcript required
• Licensed and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 2–3 years of experience in complex litigation at a top commercial litigation firm
• Strong academic record (top of the class at a well-regarded law school)
• Ideal experience includes:
  • A federal clerkship combined with a summer associate position and 1–2 years of experience at a top complex commercial litigation firm
  • Where there is no clerkship: candidates should have received and accepted a return offer following their summer associate position
• 1–3 years at one of the top commercial litigation firms (firms with a strong record of success in bet-the-company or high-value litigation)
• Meaningful hands-on litigation experience beyond legal research and memo writing
  • Stand-up experience in court, arbitration, or adversarial proceedings is a strong plus, including oral argument, examining witnesses, or presenting at hearings

Preferred Qualifications

• Deposition and trial experience
• Breadth of experience across different subject matters and types of cases
• Exposure to and experience using AI tools such as Claude or Harvey

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
• Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in a 401(k) retirement program

Location

• United States

Work Authorization

The employer uses E-Verify to confirm employees’ work authorization.