Litigation Associate

SkyWater Search Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a nationally recognized AmLaw 200 firm, seeks a litigation associate with four to five years of experience to join its Minneapolis office. Candidates from strong regional or national firms are preferred.

Excellent writing, oral advocacy, and academics are required; clerkship and court experience are a plus. The role involves significant responsibility for pleadings, motions, and briefing on complex matters, with opportunities in high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and trial work.

Qualifications

• Four to five years of litigation experience required.
• Excellent writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Minnesota bar admission or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Manage pleadings, motions, and briefing on complex matters.
• Handle e-discovery and fact development.
• Take and defend depositions; appear in state and federal court on motions and pre-trial matters.

Skills

Pleadings & motions

E-discovery

Depositions

Oral advocacy

Writing

Job description

Our client, an AmLaw 200 firm with a national litigation platform, is seeking a litigation associate with four to five years of experience to join its Minneapolis office.

Candidates coming from a regional, national, or strong local firm are preferred. Excellent writing, oral advocacy skills, and academics are required. Clerkship and court experience are a plus.

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant responsibility for pleadings, motions, and briefing on complex matters
• Proficiency handling e-discovery and fact development
• The confidence to tackle complex factual, legal, and logistical issues with foresight
• Experience taking and defending depositions
• Experience appearing in state and federal court on motions and other pre-trial matters
• The ability to be strategic and analytical in addressing client challenges, both legally and economically

The role calls for strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of maturity, a willingness to learn, and the appetite to manage a challenging workload spanning high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and trial work. The firm is deeply committed to client service and looks for candidates who share that commitment.

About the platform:

The firm's litigation group includes well over 100 litigators within a national platform of several hundred attorneys, representing clients in state, federal, tribal, and other courts and tribunals throughout the U.S. The group also resolves matters outside of litigation through investigations, pre-suit negotiations, and alternative dispute resolution including arbitration and mediation.

Bar admission:

Active Minnesota license or eligibility for admission to the Minnesota bar required.

Compensation:

Base salary range for this role is $230,000 - $245,000 depending on experience. Bonus dependent on hours.