Appellate Associate

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 225 000 - 420 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Performance bonuses

Résumé du poste

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in San Francisco seeks a lateral Associate for its Appellate and Constitutional Law team. The ideal candidate has experience with complex appellate litigation, including drafting appellate briefs and dispositive motions, conducting sophisticated legal research, and developing appellate strategy.

Prior appellate clerkship experience is strongly preferred, with exceptional writing and advocacy skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex appellate litigation including drafting briefs and dispositive motions.
• Strong writing, analytical, and advocacy skills required.
• Prior appellate clerkship experience strongly preferred.

Responsabilités

• Draft appellate briefs and dispositive motions.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and develop appellate strategy.

Connaissances

Appellate litigation

Legal research

Brief drafting

Clerkship experience

Description du poste

Overview

• The role focuses on complex appellate litigation, including drafting appellate briefs and dispositive motions, conducting sophisticated legal research, and developing appellate strategy.
• Prior appellate clerkship experience is strongly preferred for candidates.

Posting details

Lateral Associate – Appellate (SF)

San Francisco

Job Summary

We are seeking an associate in law school class years 2019 through 2025 to join the Appellate and Constitutional Law team. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex appellate litigation, including drafting appellate briefs and dispositive motions, conducting sophisticated legal research, and developing appellate strategy. Prior appellate clerkship experience is strongly preferred, and candidates should possess exceptional writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.

The annual compensation range for this position is between $225,000 – $420,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Location:

San Francisco

EEO Statement

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