Privacy and Cyber Litigation Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Privacy and Cyber Litigation Associate to join their team in any of their office locations. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of significant litigation and case management experience.

Duties

• Manage day-to-day case activities.
• Lead fact investigations.
• Research legal issues and develop litigation strategies.
• Draft pleadings, including answers, motions to dismiss, and motions for summary judgment.
• Conduct and defend depositions.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel.

Requirements

• Excellent academic and professional credentials.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Comfortable managing client relationships.
• Federal clerkship experience preferred.
• Experience with Fair Credit Reporting Act or other privacy-related statutes is a plus.
• Ability to deliver smaller projects with limited supervision.
• Confidently manage workflow for larger projects.
• Good standing in the state where they wish to practice.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

Certifications

• Bar admission in the state of practice.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.

A terrific national firm with an especially strong Mid-Atlantic presence, this firm is known for empowering associates with substantive work early on in their careers. The firm boasts strong corporate, litigation, and intellectual property departments, as well as a newly minted and fast-growing Health Sciences Department.