Mid-level Litigation Associate Attorney

A law firm is currently seeking a Mid-level Litigation Associate Attorney to join their team in Houston. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of relevant law firm or in-house experience and will be responsible for providing trademark counseling to clients, conducting research, and supporting both counseling and litigation for trade secret, trademark, and false advertising matters.

Duties:

• Provide trademark counseling to clients
• Conduct brief or somewhat more complex research or draft memoranda related to judicature and specific legal issues.
• Support both counseling and litigation for trade secret, trademark, and false advertising matters.
• Communicate with clients via telephone and email.
• Participate in due diligence, analyzing agreements in data rooms and providing subsequent descriptions.
• Offer direct assistance to senior lawyers on matters arising in the course of day-to-day provision of legal services to leading international and domestic corporate clients.
• Join educational seminars and practice groups
• Utilize experience in trademark, trade secrets, and false advertising

Requirements:

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Admission to the Bar of the State

Certifications:

Relevant certifications in trademark law or related areas (optional)

Experience:

3+ years of relevant law firm or in-house experience

Skills:

• Excellent research and drafting skills
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to conduct brief or somewhat more complex legal research
• Familiarity with counseling and litigation for trade secret, trademark, and false advertising matters
• Proficiency in due diligence, analyzing agreements, and providing subsequent descriptions

A highly respected New York firm that has grown into an international juggernaut, this AmLaw firm boasts 44 offices spread across 30 countries. The firm is renowned for its strengths in the areas of global M&A, finance, antitrust, arbitration, financial restructuring, cross-border transactions, and insolvency. But despite the firm?s top-drawer status, there?s little stodginess here ? the firm was ranked first in diversity by American Lawyer in 2017 and 2018 and, by Law360, as the top law firm for people of color. While the firm?s attorneys are expected to work hard, it is sure to be top quality, complex work that will help you take your career to the next level.