Trade Secrets Associate

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in San Francisco seeks a Lateral Associate for its Trade Secrets team. Candidates should bring strong litigation experience with the ability to draft substantive motions, manage discovery, and handle depositions.

A background in technology-related commercial disputes is valued, with strong academic credentials preferred. The role offers compensation in the upper-six-figure range, commensurate with qualifications, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience handling complex trade secret, restrictive covenant, unfair competition, and other technology-related commercial disputes.
• Strong litigation experience including drafting substantive motions and managing discovery.
• Judicial clerkship and technical/scientific background valued but not required.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex trade secrets and related technology disputes end-to-end.
• Assist with drafting motions, managing discovery, and taking or defending depositions.

Skills

Trade secrets litigation

Discovery management

Motions drafting

Deposition handling

Job description

Overview

• The role involves handling complex trade secret, restrictive covenant, unfair competition, and other technology-related commercial disputes.
• Required experience includes strong litigation skills, such as drafting substantive motions, managing discovery, and taking or defending depositions.
• Technical or scientific backgrounds and judicial clerkship experience are valued.

Posting details

Careers

Lateral Associate - Trade Secrets (SF)

San Francisco

Job Summary

We are seeking an associate in law school class years 2019 through 2023 to join the Trade Secrets team. The ideal candidate will have experience handling complex trade secret, restrictive covenant, unfair competition, and other technology-related commercial disputes. Candidates should have strong litigation experience, including drafting substantive motions, managing discovery, and taking or defending depositions. Excellent academic credentials, writing skills, and prior experience at a peer law firm are required. Technical or scientific backgrounds and judicial clerkship experience are valued but not required.

The annual compensation range for this position is between $260,000 - $420,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

Location:

San Francisco

EEO Statement

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