Lateral Associate – Appellate (SF)

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP in San Francisco seeks an associate in law school class years 2019 through 2025 to join the Appellate and Constitutional Law team. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex appellate litigation, including drafting appellate briefs and dispositive motions, conducting sophisticated legal research, and developing appellate strategy.

Prior appellate clerkship experience is strongly preferred, and candidates should possess exceptional writing, analytical, and

Qualifications

• Experience with complex appellate litigation and drafting appellate briefs.
• Experience with dispositive motions and sophisticated legal research.
• Prior appellate clerkship strongly preferred.
• Excellent writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft appellate briefs and dispositive motions.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research.
• Develop appellate strategy.

Skills

Appellate litigation

Brief drafting

Legal research

Appellate strategy

Writing ability

Analytical thinking

Advocacy

Job description

We are seeking an associate in law school class years 2019 through 2025 to join the Appellate and Constitutional Law team. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex appellate litigation, including drafting appellate briefs and dispositive motions, conducting sophisticated legal research, and developing appellate strategy. Prior appellate clerkship experience is strongly preferred, and candidates should possess exceptional writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.

The annual compensation range for this position is between $225,000 – $420,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all partners, employees and applicants and, in accordance with the applicable federal and state laws, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, matriculation or political affiliation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital status or partnership status, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, personal appearance, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, arrest or conviction record, or on any other basis prohibited by law.