Litigation Associate - San Diego | San Francisco

Mintz; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Mintz's litigation practice seeks an associate with 1+ years of experience to join our high-profile team in San Diego or San Francisco. Candidates should have a comprehensive complex litigation skill set and experience in legal research, brief-writing, running document production, and discovery.

Collaboration is emphasized with the firm requiring working from the office approximately 60% of the time. The position offers a competitive salary range ($235,000–$365,000) with bonus eligibility and

Qualifications

• Graduated with a JD or LLM from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Must be admitted in California.
• 1+ years of experience handling complex litigation matters.
• Experience with white-collar defense, government or internal investigations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and write briefs.
• Manage and produce documents and oversee discovery.
• Support firm growth through writing articles, speaking engagements, and client development.
• Collaborate with team members to meet deadlines.

Skills

Legal research

Brief-writing

Document production

Discovery

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

JD or LLM from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Mintz's litigation practice provides clients with resourceful approaches, experienced advocacy, and substantive expertise. Guided by a strong understanding of our clients' core objectives, we combine a winning attitude and an aggressive drive to yield favorable and efficient results. Our litigators partner across several disciplines to advise on key legal and industry matters that impact resolution and ultimately meet business goals. Our pretrial, discovery, trial, and appellate efforts are designed to solve clients' problems through a collaborative, results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

Mintz is seeking an associate with 1+ years of experience to join our high-profile litigation team in San Diego or San Francisco. Candidates should have a comprehensive complex litigation skill set and should be experienced in legal research, brief-writing, running document production, and discovery. We’re looking for a key team player who will support the growth of the practice, contribute to articles, attend speaking engagements, and participate in other client development activities.

Collaboration with team members is an important component of any role at Mintz. Therefore, the firm requires working from the office approximately 60% of the time in accordance with the firm's published guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduated with a JD or LLM from an ABA-accredited law school
• Must be admitted in California
• Must have 1+ years of experience handling complex litigation matters
• Experience with white-collar defense, government or internal investigations, and/or real estate-related litigation is a plus.
• Judicial clerkship experience is a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Professionalism in working and engaging with clients and colleagues
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and balance competing responsibilities
• Ability to stay organized and exercise extreme attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings

About Mintz

Mintz is an Am Law 100 law firm with over 500 attorneys serving clients worldwide. Our attorneys combine legal, business and industry insight to help navigate shifting challenges. We advise business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors on pivotal deals, disputes and regulatory matters within our core practice areas. We are strategically located to meet the needs of our clients, with offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington, DC.

The salary range for this position is $235,000 to $365,000. This position is bonus eligible.

Mintz offers a comprehensive benefits package.

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