2026 Litigation Associate

Justia, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Pryor Cashman LLP in New York seeks a first-year associate (Class of 2026) to join its top-tier litigation group. The ideal candidate will have strong academic credentials from a top law school and will gain hands-on training across a diverse client base.

The practice covers commercial, intellectual property, white-collar, entertainment and real estate litigation, with a team-oriented environment that encourages responsibility and client development.

Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials from a top law school.
• Class of 2026 as a first-year associate.
• Hands-on training across a highly diverse client base.

Responsibilities

• Will join a top-tier litigation practice handling a broad set of matters across commercial, intellectual property, white-collar, entertainment and real estate litigation.

Job description

The Litigation Group at Pryor Cashman LLP is seeking first-year associate (Class of 2026) to join their team. The ideal candidate should have strong academic credentials from a top law school. This is a unique opportunity to join our top-tier litigation practice, which provides its associates with significant hands-on training across a highly diverse client base. The firm’s litigation practice includes complex and varied commercial, intellectual property, white-collar, entertainment and real estate litigation.

The firm is a team-oriented, collegial environment, which encourages associates to take on responsibility to foster and expedite their development as litigators. The firm also encourages associates to be entrepreneurial in developing client relationships of their own.

2026 Salary: $215,000. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, etc.