Litigation Associate Attorney (2+ Years) | Silicon Valley (Hybrid)

The Standard Legal Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 170.000 - 270.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Standard Legal Recruiting seeks a Junior to Mid-Level Litigation Associate for its Silicon Valley team. The role focuses on high-stakes class actions, complex commercial, and IP litigation for startups and Fortune 50 companies across state and federal courts.

Qualifications include 2–5 years of substantive litigation experience, top-tier law school credentials, strong research/writing, and discovery experience.

Formación

• 2–5 years of substantive litigation experience in national/ regional/ boutique firm environments.
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills with experience drafting pleadings, briefs, and other litigation documents.
• Experience across discovery including document production, depositions, and expert witness prep; hearings/mediations a plus.
• Excellent academic credentials from a top-tier law school; federal clerkship strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Support the litigation team in a sophisticated boutique setting.
• Draft pleadings, briefs, and other substantive litigation documents.
• Participate in discovery, depositions, hearings, and mediations as needed.
• Contribute to building a client base and assume meaningful responsibility early in your career.

Conocimientos

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Pleadings drafting

Deposition experience

Educación

Top-tier law school degree (JD)

Federal clerkship preferred

Descripción del empleo

A sophisticated multi-office litigation boutique is expanding its Silicon Valley team and is seeking a Junior to Mid-Level Litigation Associate to join its growing practice. The group handles high-stakes class action, complex commercial, and intellectual property litigation, representing startups and Fortune 50 companies in complex matters across state and federal courts.

Qualification

• 2–5 years of substantive litigation experience in a national, regional, or boutique firm environment, with experience in both federal and California state courts preferred
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills, with meaningful experience drafting pleadings, briefs, and other substantive litigation documents
• Experience across discovery, including document production, depositions, and expert witness preparation; experience with hearings, mediations, and other proceedings is a plus
• Excellent academic credentials from a top-tier law school; a federal clerkship is strongly preferred

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a sophisticated boutique handling high-stakes litigation for startups and Fortune 50 companies, with particular depth in class actions, complex commercial disputes, and IP litigation
• Work closely with experienced litigators and take on meaningful responsibility early in your career, with opportunities to develop both your legal skills and your own client base
• Be part of a collaborative, team-oriented culture that emphasizes excellence without ego and views law as a long-term profession rather than a billable-hours-driven sweatshop

As a boutique firm focused on quality over quantity, the hours expectation for associates is 1,750 to remain in good standing. Compensation is competitive but reflects this more relaxed environment, the range for this role is expected to be from $170,000–$270,000 DOE, plus benefits and bonus opportunity.

The employer is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace.