Commercial 2023-2024 Litigation Associate

Pryor Cashman LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 215,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Pryor Cashman LLP’s Litigation Group seeks an associate with substantial commercial litigation experience in New York. The role emphasizes hands-on training across a diverse client base and exposure to complex matters, including IP, white-collar, entertainment and real estate disputes.

Ideal candidates have a top-tier law school degree, New York bar admission, excellent research and writing, and experience drafting motion papers and handling all phases of discovery.

Qualifications

• Degree from a top-tier law school required.
• New York Bar admission required.
• Excellent research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Experience drafting motion papers and managing discovery.

Responsibilities

• Handle varied commercial, IP, white-collar, entertainment and real estate litigation matters.
• Draft motion papers and manage all phases of discovery.
• Develop client relationships and take on responsibility to grow litigators.

Skills

Drafting motion papers

Discovery management

Legal research

Legal writing

Advocacy skills

Education

JD from top law school

New York Bar admission

Job description

Overview

• The firm's Litigation Group offers significant hands-on training for associates across a highly diverse client base.
• The firm's litigation practice encompasses complex and varied commercial, intellectual property, white-collar, entertainment, and real estate litigation.
• Specific experience required for the role includes drafting motion papers and managing all phases of discovery.
• Associates are encouraged to take on responsibility to foster their development as litigators and to be entrepreneurial in developing client relationships.

Posting details

Practice Area: Litigation

The Litigation Group at Pryor Cashman LLP is looking to hire an associate from class years 2023-2024 with substantial commercial litigation experience at a New York law firm. 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.

Qualifications:

Excellent professional and academic credentials.

Strong research, analytical, writing and advocacy skills.

Experience with drafting motion papers, and with all phases of discovery.

A degree from a top tier law school and New York bar admission is required.

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:

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215,000 - $225,000. 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.