Complex Litigation Associate

About the role

Seeking a litigation associate with 5 plus years of experience to join its San Francisco office. In addition to complex commercial litigation, the practice includes sophisticated business and trade secret disputes.

Responsibilities

• Managing key workstreams such as motion practice, written discovery, depositions, and pretrial preparation.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Making court appearances (first or second chair).
• Working directly with clients and assuming responsibility for cases.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of complex commercial litigation experience.
• Substantive trade secret experience in a law firm setting.
• California bar admission required.
• Submission of undergraduate and law school transcripts.
• Submission of a writing sample.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic credentials required.
• Judicial clerkship is a plus.

Skills

• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Strong experience managing key workstreams (motion practice, written discovery, depositions, pretrial preparation).
• Experience taking and defending depositions and making court appearances (first or second chair) strongly preferred.
• Proactive team player.
• Highly organized.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable with direct client contact and responsibility for cases.