Trial Associate

This associate will have the opportunity to work in all phases of litigation, from pleadings through discovery, dispositive motion practice, trial, and appeal. We anticipate that this position will involve responsibility over cases in federal and state court and in arbitration, and we expect that it will provide in-court experience and opportunities to work on motion and trial practice. Specifically, this associate will handle the following types of tasks in complex litigation matters:
- research
- brief writing
- discovery
- oral advocacy
- depositions
- trial practice
- appeals

Qualified candidates will have:
- A JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- One to three years of litigation and/or clerkship experience, with interest in working on a mixture of commercial, employment, trademark, and other intellectual property litigation matters
- Interest in taking on deposition, oral argument, substantive motion drafting, and other hands-on litigation work
- New York bar admission, or the ability to promptly become admitted in New York
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Strong communication skills
- Top academic credentials

New Jersey bar admission is not required but would be a plus.

For New York applicants only, the salary range for this position is $225,000 - $270,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable-hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.