Commercial Litigation Associate - NYC (Hybrid)

Lord Gurman & Lewis; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 225 000 - 300 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Profit-sharing plan

Path to partnership

Resumo da oferta

Lord Gurman & Lewis, a premier midtown Manhattan law firm, seeks a litigation associate (class of 2021–2024) to join its busy litigation team. The role involves handling discovery, leading meet-and-confers, and litigating commercial, securities, and real estate matters in state and federal courts nationwide.

Ideal candidates have BigLaw training, strong academic records, and substantial discovery experience.

Qualificações

• Must be 2021–2024 law school graduates.
• BigLaw or equivalent training.
• Strong law school academic performance.

Responsabilidades

• Handle all aspects of discovery, including leading meet-and-confers
• Litigate commercial, securities, and real estate matters in state and federal courts
• Defend individuals and companies in sensitive regulatory investigations
• Work closely with senior litigators on strategy, briefing, and client counseling

Conhecimentos

Discovery experience

Litigation

Meet-and-confers leadership

Formação académica

Juris Doctor (JD)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We have been retained by a high-end, well-established, full-service, midsized law firm in midtown Manhattan (four days expected in the office per week) that seeks to hire a litigation associate (2021 to 2024 law school graduate) to join its litigation team. The practice handles commercial and real estate litigation in state and federal courts nationwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of discovery, including leading meet-and-confers
• Litigate commercial, securities, and real estate matters in state and federal courts
• Defend individuals and companies in sensitive regulatory investigations
• Work closely with senior litigators on strategy, briefing, and client counseling

What the Firm Seeks

• 2021 to 2024 graduates; 2021 and 2022 graduates should have substantial discovery experience (including leading meet-and-confers)
• BigLaw or equivalent training
• Solid law school academic performance
• 1600 to 1800 billable hours (1,700 to 1,800 hours is considered a strong year)

What the Firm Offers

• Base salary of about $225,000 to $300,000, depending on experience and class year
• Percentage of originations and profit-sharing plan
• Hands-on experience and a path to partnership
• Immediate exposure to a high-stakes commercial and securities litigation matter in the SDNY

We have placed six attorneys with this firm and have close ties there.