Technology Litigation Associate (International)

White & Case LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Life and disability coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Parental leave

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

White & Case LLP seeks talented litigation associates to join its Commercial Litigation Practice. The role focuses on representing leading global social media and technology clients in high-stakes disputes, with work expanding to jurisdictions outside the United States.

You will help develop litigation strategy, draft pleadings, and work with witnesses and expert advisors across multiple matters in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of commercial litigation experience at a law firm.
• Juris Doctor or equivalent degree.
• Admitted to the bar in the jurisdiction in which you would be practicing.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent drafting skills, with a commitment to factual accuracy, rigorous analysis, and persuasive advocacy.
• Experience supporting litigation across multiple stages, including factual investigation, pleadings, substantive briefing, evidence development, and witness preparation.
• An interest in complex litigation involving social media, technology, and evolving products and business models; experience with class actions or technology-related disputes is a plus.
• Ability to synthesize complex legal, factual, and technical issues into clear strategy and practical advice for legal and non-legal client stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and a pragmatic, commercially minded approach.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, prioritize effectively, and remain calm under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and creativity in addressing novel issues.
• Demonstrated initiative, resourcefulness, and ownership, with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a close-knit team.
• Motivation to develop litigation and trial skills and take advantage of opportunities for increasing responsibility.
• Commitment to excellent client service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive litigation strategy for individual disputes and class actions involving social media, working closely with the litigation team, clients, and local counsel.
• Take substantial responsibility, appropriate to experience, for leanly staffed matters from initial assessment and factual investigation through pleadings, motion practice, evidence development, trial preparation, trial, and appeal.
• Draft substantive pleadings, briefs, written advocacy, and clear, practical client advice.
• Develop factual records, identify evidentiary needs, and translate complex products, technologies, and business practices into compelling litigation narratives.
• Work with client fact witnesses to develop testimony and prepare them for examination at hearings or trial.
• Work with expert witnesses to develop opinions, reports, and testimony, and assess and challenge opposing expert evidence.
• Prepare examination outlines, trial submissions, and other advocacy materials, and work closely with local counsel on courtroom presentation and execution.
• Help clients evaluate litigation exposure, strategic options, and settlement opportunities throughout a matter.
• Coordinate effectively with clients and local counsel while taking ownership of work product, deadlines, and case progression.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Drafting skills

Analytical thinking

Litigation strategy

Multitasking

Client service

Ownership

Decision making

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent

Job description

White & Case LLP seeks talented litigation associates to join its Commercial Litigation Practice. The role focuses on representing leading global social media and technology clients in high-stakes disputes, with work expanding to jurisdictions outside the United States.

You will help develop litigation strategy, draft pleadings, and work with witnesses and expert advisors across multiple matters in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.