Litigation Associate

Overview

• Location: US
• Contract: Full-time
• Practice Group: Litigation

This role involves a high-responsibility position for a Junior Litigation Associate, working directly with partners and senior associates on complex and demanding matters. This is not a volume-driven role.

Responsibilities

The position includes working 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

What the Role Suits

Ideal candidates can:

• Take true ownership of their work
• Operate with growing autonomy
• Research and work through sophisticated issues with minimal oversight
• 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
  • Preferred: NY, CA, DE, IL, DC, FL or TX
• 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 background 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 powerhouse 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—including oral argument, examining witnesses, or presenting at hearings—is a strong plus
• Deposition and trial experience preferred
• Breadth of experience across different subject matters and types of cases
• Exposure to and experience using AI tools such as Claude or Harvey is a bonus

Compensation & Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
• 401(k) retirement program

Work Authorization

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