Trial Associate

Dorsey & Whitney LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorsey & Whitney LLP in New York seeks an associate to handle a broad spectrum of litigation, including commercial, employment, trademark, and other IP matters. You will participate in pleadings, discovery, motions, trial practice, and appeals across federal and state courts and arbitration.

The firm emphasizes hands-on work and offers an option for a lower billable-hours track with a proportional salary adjustment.

Job description

Overview

• The role involves litigation on a mixture of commercial, employment, trademark, and other intellectual property matters.
• Associates will gain experience in all phases of litigation, from pleadings through discovery, dispositive motion practice, trial, and appeal, handling cases in federal, state court, and arbitration.
• Specific tasks include research, brief writing, discovery, oral advocacy, depositions, trial practice, and appeals in complex litigation matters, with an emphasis on hands-on work.
• New Jersey bar admission is not required but considered a plus.
• Dorsey & Whitney LLP advises companies across a diverse range of industries, with a focus on Banking & Financial Institutions, Development & Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources, Food, Beverage & Agribusiness, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Technology.
• The firm's client base includes over one-third of Fortune 100 companies.
• The position offers an option for a lower billable-hours track with a proportional salary adjustment, and associates are eligible for the firm's bonus program.