Associate (Judicial Clerk)

Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC

$235K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ambitious and skilled litigators with strong courtroom interests.
  • Completion of a clerkship before joining the firm.
  • Exceptional legal writing and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a close-knit team environment.
  • Commitment to long-term career development in litigation.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in courtroom litigation for diverse cases.
  • Collaborate with team members on trial strategies and legal research.
  • Prepare and draft legal documents and motions.
  • Advocate for clients' interests during trials and hearings.
  • Maintain effective communication with clients throughout legal proceedings.

Benefits

  • Year-end bonuses, generally above market rates.
  • Substantial bonuses for clerkship experience with specified courts.
  • Career development support focused on litigation expertise.
  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Full Job Description
We are seeking ambitious, intelligent, and exceptionally skilled litigators to join our close-knit team in the fall of 2027, following completion of their clerkships. We are interested in lawyers who are looking to build careers in the courtroom.

If interested, please submit your resume, law school transcript and a writing sample. The Firm generally sets associate salaries based on law school graduation year, subject to adjustments for lateral associates.

The Firm's 2026 associate salary scale is as follows:

2025/2026 $235,000

2024 $245,000

2023 $270,000

2022 $320,000

2021 $385,000

2020 $410,000

2019+ $440,000

Associates are eligible for year-end bonuses at the Firm's discretion. The Firm expects to pay year-end associate bonuses that are above market.

Additionally, the Firm offers a bonus of $125,000 to associates joining the Firm immediately after completing a clerkship for an Article III federal court, a state's highest court, or for a Chancellor or Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Firm offers a bonus of $150,000 to associates who, for two consecutive years immediately before joining the Firm, clerked for an Article III federal court, a state's highest court, or a Chancellor or Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery.

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