Complex Litigation Associate - Mid to Senior-Level

Arnold & Porter; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hours-based bonus eligibility

Job summary

Arnold & Porter in Seattle seeks a mid to senior-level associate (JD 2020–2023) to join the Complex Litigation Practice Group. The role involves working on high-profile matters across industries in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Candidates must be licensed or eligible to practice law in Washington and have experience managing day-to-day litigation tasks, with AI experience preferred. The salary range in Washington is $260,000 to $390,000, with eligibility for an hours-based bonus.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Washington or eligible to become licensed in WA.
• Experience handling day-to-day litigation tasks including motions, briefs, discovery, and depositions.
• AI experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Draft motions, briefs and discovery requests.
• Take and defend depositions and conduct legal research.
• Prepare memoranda on substantive and procedural issues.

Skills

Litigation management

Drafting motions

Depositions

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Arnold & Porter is seeking a mid to senior-level associate (JD 2020-JD 2023) to join our Complex Litigation Practice Group in the Seattle office. This position offers the opportunity to work on high-profile matters across a range of industries in an environment that emphasizes collaboration, excellence, and professional growth.

Arnold & Porter is widely recognized for our successful record in sensitive, complex, or high-stakes litigation. Our litigators work across the firm's offices as one multi-disciplinary team on precedent-setting cases, resolving high-stakes disputes across the commercial landscape. Over half of the Fortune250 companies have chosen Arnold & Porter as outside counsel. We are also proud to represent numerous clients in pro bono matters (our attorneys perform approximately 100,000 pro bono hours per year).

Qualified candidates will have experience managing the day-to-day aspects of litigation, including drafting motions, briefs and discovery requests, taking and defending depositions, and conducting legal research and preparing memoranda on substantive and procedural issues. AI experience preferred but not required.

Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the state of Washington.

The salary range for this position in Washington is $260,000 to $390,000, commensurate with experience.

• Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available.