Junior Commercial Litigation Associate

Venable LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 215,000 - 355,000; Full time

Job summary

Venable LLP’s Commercial Litigation Group seeks a junior associate with two to four years of experience to join our San Francisco office. The successful candidate has excellent oral and written communication skills and outstanding academic credentials, with strong research, writing, and analytical abilities.

They will support the California commercial litigation team on complex cases. Participation in marketing and business development, including client pitches and presentations, is expected;

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Outstanding academic credentials and strong research, writing, and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work well in a team and take on significant responsibility.
• Prior law firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the California commercial litigation team on complex cases.
• Participate in marketing and business development activities, including client pitches and presentations.
• Contribute to ongoing litigation strategy and analysis as part of a high-performing team.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Legal research

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Business development

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school

Job description

Overview

• Candidates are prepared to take on significant responsibility in Venable's cases.


• The California commercial litigation team handles complex commercial litigation, class action litigation, and public entity litigation.


• Participation in marketing and business development activities, including client pitches and presentations, is expected.

Posting details

Venable LLP’s Commercial Litigation Group seeks a junior associate with two to four years of experience to join our practice in the San Francisco office.

The successful candidate has excellent oral and written communication skills, and outstanding academic credentials. Qualified candidates will have excellent research, writing, and analytical skills, work well in a team, and are prepared to take on significant responsibility in Venable's cases. Candidates will support the California commercial litigation team, whose work includes complex commercial litigation, class action litigation, and public entity litigation.

Participation in marketing and business development activities, including client pitches and presentations are expected. Prior law firm experience is preferred. Candidates must have a juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school and be admitted to and in good standing with the California bar.

Venable LLP is an

American Lawyer

Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. Our lawyers and legislative advisors serve domestic and international clients in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and government affairs. Additional information can be found at Venable.com.

The salary range for associate positions is $215,000 to $355,000 per year, depending upon associate level. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of job-related factors including, but not limited to, years of related experience, level of education, skills, credentials and certifications, responsibilities and performance.

Venable LLP does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law.

Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, as applicable. Material job duties for this role include having access to privileged and confidential firm and client information, firm employees, and the firm's premises. This role requires the hired individual to perform the material job duties outlined in this job posting. If the firm reasonably believes an applicant’s criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the material job duties required by the role, a conditional offer of employment may be rescinded.

Contact

Kara Barnachea

Senior Manager of Associate Recruiting

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