Litigation Associate- (2-4 years)- New Jersey

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA option

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

401K plan

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Employee assistance program

Voluntary accident insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Voluntary disability insurance

Voluntary critical illness insurance

Pet insurance

Commuter programs

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig, LLP seeks a junior to mid-level litigation associate for our New Jersey office. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of litigation experience, excellent academic credentials, and strong research, writing, and advocacy skills. Bar admission in New Jersey or eligibility is required, with residence in the NJ office.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, conducting research, managing discovery, and appearing before state and federal courts. Federal clerkship is preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong research, writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Experience drafting pleadings, conducting research, managing discovery.
• Federal clerkship is preferred.
• Must be admitted to the New Jersey Bar or eligible for admission.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation support in state and federal courts.
• Draft and file pleadings and motions.
• Manage traditional and electronic discovery.
• Appear for hearings and oral argument as needed.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Pleadings

Discovery management

Clerkship preferred

Job description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has a full-time employment opportunity in our New Jersey office for a junior to mid-level litigation associate with (2) to four (4) years of litigation experience. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, and strong research, writing and oral advocacy skills. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a mid to large law firm, along with extensive experience drafting pleadings, conducting research, managing traditional and electronic discovery, and appearing before state and federal courts. A federal clerkship is preferred.

Candidates must be admitted to the New Jersey Bar or eligible for admission to the New Jersey Bar. The position requires residence in the New Jersey office.

The Expected Pay Range For This Position Is

$200,000 to $235,000 per year.

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.