Hybrid Litigation Associate: Complex Civil & Trials

Clyde & Co; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Monthly bonuses

Student debt repayment

Referral bonuses

Mentorship programs

Wellbeing benefits

Parental leave

Global mobility

Flexible PTO

Wellbeing day

Culture & events

Job summary

Clyde & Co in Denver seeks an associate with 2-7 years of strong litigation experience to join our Denver office. The practice encompasses general liability, product liability, premises liability, and catastrophic injury cases; candidate will have substantial experience taking and defending depositions, drafting and responding to discovery, preparing pre-trial documents.

The associate must be proactive, motivated and organized, and must possess excellent research and writing skills, interacting

Qualifications

• Strong litigation experience with 2–7 years in general liability, product liability, premises liability and catastrophic injury.
• Experience taking and defending depositions; drafting/responding to discovery; preparing pre-trial documents.
• Excellent research and writing; proactive, motivated, and organized; interacts professionally with opposing counsel and clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of 10-20 matters
• Actively investigate claims and prepare case handling strategies
• Draft and respond to discovery
• Review and analyze documents for production
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw
• Take and defend depositions
• Draft and submit pleadings and motions
• Attend hearings and argue motions
• Draft pre-trial and trial documents
• Prepare cases for mediation/trial and participate in mediation/trial
• Actively and effectively report to our clients

Skills

Litigation experience

Deposition experience

Legal writing

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Case management

Multitasking

Education

Colorado Bar Admission

Juris Doctor

Tools

Westlaw

Job description

Clyde & Co in Denver seeks an associate with 2-7 years of strong litigation experience to join our Denver office. The practice encompasses general liability, product liability, premises liability, and catastrophic injury cases; candidate will have substantial experience taking and defending depositions, drafting and responding to discovery, preparing pre-trial documents.

The associate must be proactive, motivated and organized, and must possess excellent research and writing skills, interacting