Appellate Associate — Complex Appeals & Strategy

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Performance bonuses

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Appellate litigation

Legal research

Brief drafting

Clerkship experience

Job description

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.