Privacy and Cyber Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Privacy and Cyber Associate to join their team in Boston, MA. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 6 years of significant litigation and case management experience, with a focus on privacy and cyber law.

Duties

• Manage day-to-day case activities effectively.
• Lead fact investigations and develop litigation strategies.
• Research legal issues and draft pleadings, including motions to dismiss and 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 manage smaller projects with limited supervision.
• 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 case management and litigation skills.
• Excellent research and drafting abilities.
• Effective negotiation skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.

This large downtown firm wants to be the premier full-service firm for the technology sector. And, for the most part, they are doing a fairly good job of competing for those clients, concentrating on attracting industries in certain areas, such as publishing. The work here is among the best for associates, who get paid a below-market base salary, but have substantial opportunity for billable hour-related rewards.