Senior Litigation Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled, motivated, and ambitious Senior Associate with a passion for mission-driven work, to join our dynamic legal team, focusing on sexual assault and trauma practice. The Senior Associate will be responsible for managing a caseload involving complex legal issues surrounding individual plaintiff cases, as well as those in large, coordinated proceedings such as MDLs or JCCPs. Candidates must possess excellent writing skills, and an ability to independently take depositions and argue motions. This is an opportunity to be mentored by industry thought leaders, to creatively pursue interesting cases, and to champion causes that meaningfully impact ordinary people’s lives and the world.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

A successful Senior Litigation Associate must spend over 50% of work time on, and satisfactorily perform, these general categories of duties, which require significant discretion and independent judgment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Evaluating new cases; preparing and reviewing case proposals
• Conducting legal research
• Developing and recommending case strategy
• Drafting motions and briefs in file-ready form
• Overseeing filing process for motions and briefs
• Preparing, finalizing, and serving stipulations, discovery letters, joint statements, and proposed orders
• Corresponding with co-counsel, opposing counsel, court personnel, and clients as necessary
• Drafting, propounding, reviewing, and responding to discovery; managing discovery disputes
• Preparing for and taking / defending depositions
• Attending mediations, arbitrations, and court hearings
• Taking argument at mediation, arbitration, and court hearings
• Attending and / or leading team and firm meetings
• Adhering to all deadlines (internal and court mandated)
• Administrative duties as they relate to the practice of law

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit at a desk and use a computer.

Minimal, if any, operation of tools. Machines or equipment used includes paper shredder, photocopier, printer, fax, and computers

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

At Clarkson, differences are not just accepted - they’re embraced. As a strong believer that diversity is key to any thriving and successful organization, Clarkson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

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