Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney

Mayer Brown LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayer Brown LLP seeks a qualified attorney to handle a range of commercial litigation matters before U.S. state and federal courts.

The role requires fluency in English and Mandarin to coordinate case strategy with China-based parties and clients. The ideal candidate has at least one year of oral-argument experience in court or arbitration, plus experience with Relativity e-discovery tools and class actions involving wiretapping, consumer protection, and privacy laws.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Mandarin required.
• Minimum one year of oral argument experience in courts/arbitrations.
• Minimum one year of experience with Relativity e-discovery tool.
• At least six months representing clients in class actions involving wiretapping, consumer protection, and privacy laws.
• Must hold admission to practice law in China and in a U.S. jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Draft motions, legal memoranda, and pleadings.
• Oversee discovery and document production processes.
• Prepare, take, and defend depositions.
• Conduct legal research to support litigation strategy.
• Coordinate with parties in the U.S. and China for case strategy.

Skills

Bilingual English and Mandarin

Oral advocacy in court/arbitration

Relativity e-discovery

Class action litigation

Cross-border coordination

Education

Bar admission in China

Tools

Relativity

Job description

Overview

• Handles a range of commercial litigation matters before U.S. state and federal courts, involving tasks such as drafting motions, legal memoranda, pleadings, overseeing discovery and document production, preparing/taking/defending depositions, and conducting legal research.
• Engages with parties based in the United States and China, requiring fluency in both English and Mandarin for case strategy, status, and information requests.
• Requires at least one year of experience making oral arguments in both court and arbitration proceedings, and one year of experience with e-discovery tools, including Relativity.
• Must have a minimum of six months of experience representing clients in class action lawsuits involving federal and state wiretapping, consumer protection, and privacy laws.
• Requires admission to practice law in China, in addition to a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.