Litigation Attorney: Trial Strategy & High-Impact Cases

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 310,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Bonuses

Job summary

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP seeks associates in law school years 2017–2022 to join our litigation team in Los Angeles and Century City, focusing on trial work. Highly qualified candidates will have top law school credentials and extensive complex litigation and trial experience, including witness examination at trial or arbitration.

The annual compensation range for this position is between $310,000 and $450,000.

Qualifications

• Top law school credentials and substantial complex litigation and trial experience.
• Experience examining or cross-examining witnesses at trial or arbitration.
• Experience across litigation spectrums such as securities, class actions, antitrust, white collar, entertainment, or trade secrets.
• Background from U.S. Attorney’s Office or state/district attorney’s office preferred but not required.
• District court or appellate court clerkship experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop case strategy and research/draft dispositive and contested motions.
• Take and defend depositions; direct discovery and expert workup.
• Prepare and examine witnesses at trial, arbitration, and evidentiary hearings.
• Supervise junior associates and own parts of the pretrial record for senior team members.

Skills

Trial experience

Witness examination

Depositions

Education

Top law school credentials

Clerkship experience preferred

Job description

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP seeks associates in law school years 2017–2022 to join our litigation team in Los Angeles and Century City, focusing on trial work. Highly qualified candidates will have top law school credentials and extensive complex litigation and trial experience, including witness examination at trial or arbitration.

The annual compensation range for this position is between $310,000 and $450,000.