Complex Litigation Associate

Synectics Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics Inc. in San Francisco seeks a litigation associate with 5+ years of experience to join its practice focused on complex commercial litigation and trade secret disputes.

The candidate will manage key workstreams, conduct depositions, participate in motion practice, and support clients with direct contact. Excellent research and writing skills and an academic record are required; judicial clerkship is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in complex commercial litigation and trade secrets.
• Experience in law firm setting is required.
• Strong research and writing capabilities are essential.
• Experience managing motions, discovery, depositions, and pretrial preparation.
• First or second chair deposition/appearance is preferred.
• Judicial clerkship is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex commercial litigation and trade secret disputes.
• Lead motion practice and written discovery.
• Take and defend depositions and appear in court (first/second chair).
• Coordinate with clients and manage major workstreams.
• Prepare pretrial materials and provide strong oral advocacy.

Skills

Research

Writing

Analytical

Oral Advocacy

Depositions

Discovery

Team Player

Education

JD Degree

Judicial Clerkship

Job description

• Seeking a litigation associate with 5 plus years of experience to join its San Francisco office. In addition to complex commercial litigation, the practice includes sophisticated business and trade secret disputes.
• 5 or more years of complex commercial litigation and substantive trade secret experience in a law firm setting.
• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills, and strong experience managing key workstreams such as motion practice, written discovery, depositions, and pretrial preparation.
• Experience taking and defending depositions and making court appearances (first or second chair) is strongly preferred.
• Candidates should be proactive team players who are highly organized, able to work independently with minimal supervision, and comfortable with direct client contact and responsibility for cases.
• Excellent academic credentials are required; a judicial clerkship is a plus.
• Undergraduate and law school transcripts, and a writing sample.