Midlevel Litigation Associate

Job Overview
A law firm seeks a midlevel litigation associate with two to four years of experience to join its Portland, Oregon office. This position offers the opportunity to engage in complex litigation and environmental matters within a collaborative team environment.

Duties

• Engage in complex litigation and environmental cases.
• Collaborate with team members to develop practical solutions.
• Advocate persuasively on behalf of clients.
• Manage pending cases and address immediate client needs.

Requirements

• Two to four years of litigation experience.
• Oregon bar license required.
• Judicial clerkship and big law experience preferred.

Education

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.

Certifications

• Oregon bar license.

Skills

• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment under pressure.
• Self-directed with strong teamwork capabilities.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work arrangements.

This firm has been a power player in the Pacific Northwest for a long time. While this firm practices in numerous areas, its strongest areas are in the corporate context where it does truly exceptional work. Their clients are a diverse group of domestic and international corporations, government entities, and non-profit organizations. This firm is a lifestyle type of firm in many respects and wants its associates to have lives outside of the law. An additional aspect of this firm is that it is consistently able to attract and retain candidates who are the cream of the crop. The firm takes its recruiting very seriously and truly makes a major effort to make the associates who join the firm feel welcome as members of the firm. The firm's training is also very solid. Attorneys are encouraged to get involved in numerous outside activities and appear to do so on a regular and ongoing basis.