Lateral Associate – Litigation (HT)

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 225,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Houston seeks an associate in law school (class years 2021–2025) to join our litigation team. The candidate should have strong interest in state and federal litigation and exposure across the litigation spectrum.

Primary responsibilities include researching and drafting motions and briefs, handling discovery, and managing cases and clients. Deposition, hearing and trial experience are beneficial and encouraged.

Qualifications

• Enrollment as a law student in years 2021–2025.
• Strong interest in state and federal litigation practice.
• Exposure across the litigation spectrum is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research and draft motions and briefs.
• Participate in all aspects of discovery.
• Case and client management.
• Deposition, hearing and trial preparation can be beneficial.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Drafting motions and briefs

Discovery

Deposition/trial exposure

Education

JD candidate (class years 2021–2025)

Job description

We are seeking an associate in law school class years 2021 through 2025 to join our litigation team in Houston. Ideal candidate should have a strong interest in and/or prior exposure to state/federal litigation practice. Our firm has a broad, cutting-edge, and cross-functional litigation practice and welcomes candidates with experiences across the litigation spectrum (e.g., oil and gas, energy, fiduciary litigation, employment, privacy, antitrust, securities, etc.). District court or appellate court clerkship experience preferred but not required. Primary responsibilities include researching and drafting motions and briefs, participating in all aspects of discovery, and case/client management. Deposition, hearing and trial experience are beneficial.

The annual compensation range for this position is between $225,000 and $365,000. 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.