Complex Litigation Associate (SF/LA)

ArentFox Schiff; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

A prominent law firm in San Francisco is seeking a Litigation Associate with 5+ years of experience in complex commercial litigation and trade secret disputes. Candidates should possess strong research, writing, and advocacy skills, along with experience in managing key workstreams such as motion practice and depositions. A successful candidate will be organized, proactive, and ready for client contact. Excellent academic credentials and a California bar admission are required. A competitive salary range of $275,000 to $375,000 along with bonuses is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of complex commercial litigation experience.
• Experience in substantive trade secret cases preferred.
• Strong deposition and courtroom experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex commercial litigation cases.
• Conduct motion practice and written discovery.
• Prepare for depositions and trials.

Skills

Excellent research skills

Writing skills

Analytical skills

Oral advocacy skills

Management of key workstreams

Proactive and organized team player

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Undergraduate degree

California bar admission

Job description

At ArentFox Schiff, we know that diverse backgrounds produce different perspectives, richer thinking, and more creative solutions to the challenges our clients face. We hope you share that vision. Join us and take on the challenge of doing meaningful work while helping us build a culture that reflects our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We base all of our employment decisions on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic.

ArentFox Schiff LLP is 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. The ideal candidate will have 5 or more years of complex commercial litigation and substantive trade secret experience in a law firm setting. Applicants should have 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. California bar required. Please submit resume, undergraduate and law school transcripts, and a writing sample.

ArentFox Schiff LLP is internationally recognized in core industries where business and the law intersect. With more than 600 lawyers and policy professionals, the firm serves as a destination for an international roster of corporations, governments, private individuals, and trade associations.

The good faith base salary range for this position is a minimum of $275,000 to a maximum of $375,000 per year. The actual salary rate offered to candidates within that range will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, years of relevant experience, education, applicable bar admissions, and the candidate’s overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm. In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer a comprehensive bonus system with opportunities for associates to receive hours-based productivity bonuses, cash bonuses for business generation and expansion, and merit-based bonuses to recognize and reward outstanding performance and contributions ranging from $10,000-$200,000+.

ArentFox Schiff is committed to equal employment opportunity and diversity in the workplace. We base all employment decisions on merit and maintain a policy of considering all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship status, order of protection status, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, source of income, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.