Litigation Career Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Litigation Career Associate with over seven years of civil litigation experience to join their team in Menlo Park, CA. Remote work arrangements will be considered. This role offers an alternative to the partner track, providing opportunities for substantive legal work with a lower annual time commitment.

Duties

• Provide general case team support.
• Conduct strong legal research.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery documents.
• Manage discovery tasks, including e-discovery.
• Oversee case and project management.
• Prepare for depositions and trials.
• Prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Meaningful experience with complex civil litigation.
• Outstanding interpersonal, writing, and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Education

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree required.

Certifications

• Bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction.

Skills

• Excellent research and writing abilities.
• Strong case and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
• Mental well-being programs.
• Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability and parental leave benefits.
• Health savings account contributions and flexible spending accounts.
• 401K program.
• Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

This Silicon Valley firm offers a full-service practice which covers a number of areas, including: intellectual property, corporate, and labor & employment. The firms intellectual property practice is both rapidly expanding and exceptionally solid; the firms intellectual property attorneys have extensive experience in state, federal, and international litigation, as well as licensing, litigation avoidance and other matters across the complete spectrum of intellectual property issues. The atmosphere is collegial, but slightly more conservative than most Bay Area firms. Salaries are in line with other top Bay Area firms, and the firm provides a sizable bonus for all lawyers who bill at least 1,950 hours, with additional money based on three separate billable-hour levels above 1,950.