Litigation Associate - New York

Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP is seeking a highly qualified associate for its New York office. The role offers substantial litigation experience early in the career, with responsibilities including first-chair depositions, arguing motions, and drafting legal briefs.

The successful candidate will have a strong sense of efficiency, excellent communication skills, and at least 2 years of litigation experience. A New York Bar admission is preferred, and the firm values zealous advocacy and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of litigation experience preferred.
• Experience drafting pleadings and legal briefs.
• Conducting legal research and managing discovery projects.

Responsibilities

• First-chair depositions.
• Argue motions in court.
• Draft legal briefs and pleadings.
• Supervise day-to-day case management.
• Develop and implement litigation strategies.
• Take cases to trial.

Skills

Strong efficiency

Excellent multi-tasking skills

Outstanding written and oral communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Leadership abilities

Attention to detail

Legal technology proficiency

Education

New York Bar admission

Job description

About Us

Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP is an elite litigation firm with offices in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Cleveland. We specialize in trial substitution commercial litigation, intellectual property, criminal defense, and class action cases, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

We seek a highly qualified associate in our New York office. The firm offers associates substantial litigation experience early in their careers, encouraging them to take on responsibility appropriate to their capabilities rather than arbitrary class-year distinctions.

Associate work spans intellectual property disputes, general commercial litigation, securities litigation, and white‑collar representations. Associates are empowered to engage in diverse litigation stages across all offices.

What you will be doing

• First‑chair depositions.
• Argue motions.
• Draft legal briefs and pleadings.
• Supervise day‑to‑day case management functions.
• Develop and implement litigation strategies.
• Take cases to trial.

Who we are looking for

• Strong sense of efficiency, independent operation, and excellent multi‑tasking skills.
• Self‑starter with excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset, strong leadership, can‑do attitude, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Zealous advocacy and solid grounding in legal technology.
• Ability to thrive in a horizontally‑structured, non‑hierarchical environment.
• Experience drafting pleadings, legal briefs, written discovery, conducting legal research, and managing discovery projects.
• New York Bar admission preferred.
• Minimum 2years of litigation experience at a firm, government office, or judicial clerkship preferred.