Civil Litigation Associate

Connect Legal Partners; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Paid leave

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in Seattle seeks an experienced civil litigator to run cases from the initial client meeting through settlement or trial. The role covers employment, education, and other civil disputes, with motions, discovery, depositions, and hearings handled in collaboration with clients and colleagues.

You will manage matters end-to-end, communicate clearly, and organize strategy with independence.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of civil litigation experience.
• Active Washington Bar membership required.
• Confident motion practice and independent matter management.
• Willingness to take cases to trial and first chair experience preferred.
• Clear communication and dependable organization essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil disputes from initial client meeting through settlement or trial.
• Prepare motions, organise discovery, take depositions and appear at hearings.
• Collaborate with clients on strategy and share ideas with colleagues in an office-based practice.

Skills

Civil litigation

Trial experience

Motion practice

Case management

Client communication

Legal research

Job description

Run civil cases of your own and stay with them through hearings and, where needed, trial.

The role

Manage civil disputes from the initial client meeting through settlement or trial. The mix includes employment, education and other civil litigation. You will prepare motions, organise discovery, take depositions and appear at hearings, working closely with clients on strategy while sharing ideas with colleagues in an office-based practice.

What you will need

At least six years of civil litigation experience and active Washington Bar membership. The role calls for confident motion practice, independent matter management and readiness to take cases to trial. Experience assisting at trial is relevant, with greater first chair experience welcomed. Clear communication and dependable organisation are essential.

What is on offer

• Base salary is $150,000 to $200,000, with separate billing and origination bonus arrangements.
• Health insurance, retirement contributions and paid leave are advertised.