Litigation Associate

Mullen Coughlin LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

PTO accrual

Paid parental leave

401(k) program

Job summary

Mullen Coughlin LLC is seeking a Litigation Associate to defend individuals and organizations in class actions, regulatory investigations, and complex data privacy matters. The role emphasizes incident response, data privacy compliance, and courtroom exposure.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in litigation, active PA bar, and experience with large document productions and e-discovery. Remote or hybrid work may be available with occasional travel to Devon, PA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as an Associate in litigation.
• Active PA bar or residency with license to practice law.
• Experience with class actions or complex litigation.

Responsibilities

• Manage class actions and complex data matters with guidance from partners.
• Handle privacy-based tort, contract, and statutory actions.
• Represent clients before regulatory bodies and investigations.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, and other legal documents.
• Oversee document collection, review, and production.
• Appear at hearings or provide second chair support as needed.
• Ensure timely reporting to clients and supervise vendors.

Skills

Litigation

Legal writing

Legal research

Regulatory investigations

E-discovery collaboration

Time management

Education

Active Pennsylvania bar

Class action / complex litigation

Tools

E-discovery vendors

Case management systems

Job description

Mullen Coughlin is a highly successful, fast growing multi-country niche law firm focused exclusively on counseling organizations in the context of data privacy, including incident response, regulatory investigations, single-plaintiff and class action litigation, and compliance. Committed to the rapid incident response to incoming client calls, we thrive in a high energy, close-knit, and upbeat office culture. The Firm pays very competitively in the market and offers a full benefit package, including accrued time off, paid maternity and paternity leave, and a generous 401(k) program. At it's headquarters office, located at 426 West Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA, Mullen Coughlin's home office is over fifty-six thousand square feet, boasting the latest in technology and security, accommodating the projected continued growth of the firm, and providing all Mullen Coughlin employees access to amenities and resources to further their professional career, as well as their health and well-being. Remote or hybrid work arrangements may be available with occasional travel to Devon, PA or other locations.

In this role, the Litigation Associate will provide defense counsel to individuals and organizations in class actions, regulatory investigations, and complex data privacy and cyber security matters.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage class actions and complex data matters on a day-to-day basis with guidance from supervising Partner.
• Handle privacy-based tort, contract, and statutory actions brought by individual plaintiffs against individuals and institutional defendants.
• Represent clients before regulatory bodies and in regulatory investigations.
• Prepare timely drafts of pleadings, discovery, and other legal documents.
• Oversee document collection, review, and production.
• Appear on client’s behalf or provide second chair assistance to supervising Partner at civil proceedings, oral arguments, and contested hearings.
• Ensure timely reporting to client.
• Vet experts and other vendors for approval by client and supervising Partner.
• Perform legal research as needed for client matters and to update team on emerging issues.
• Other tasks as reasonably assigned.

Preferred skills, experience, and qualifications:

• 5+ years experience as an Associate working in litigation practice group.
• Active license to practice law in Pennsylvania or primary state of residence, additional bar memberships a plus.
• Class action or complex litigation experience, defense preferred.
• Experience with large document productions and working with e-discovery vendors.
• Courtroom exposure, argument, and hearing experience a plus.
• Exposure to regulatory investigations preferred.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong ability to think strategically and analytically.
• A keen sense of ownership and efficient execution.
• Initiative, attention to detail, ability to learn quickly.
• Experience tracking time and billing.

Mullen Coughlin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes in strength in diversity.

Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

Applicant must be authorized to work in the United States of America.

Mullen Coughlin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.