Greenberg Traurig

Litigation Associate (Mid Level) - Los Angeles

Greenberg Traurig$235K — $365K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of litigation experience
  • Excellent academic credentials
  • Strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
  • Experience drafting pleadings and briefs
  • Experience managing electronic discovery
  • Must be in good standing with the CA Bar
  • Federal clerkship is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Draft pleadings and briefs for various litigation matters
  • Conduct comprehensive legal research
  • Manage traditional and electronic discovery processes
  • Assist with depositions and witness preparation
  • Appear before state and federal courts

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Health insurance with optional HSA
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Dental and vision care
  • 401K retirement plan with company match
  • Vacation and sick leave
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
  • Voluntary insurance options including accident and life insurance
  • Commuter and transit programs available in certain markets
Full Job Description
Job Description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Junior to Mid-Level Associate in the Litigation Practice of our Los Angeles office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently ranked among the top firms on theAm LawGlobal 100; theLitigation Associatewill have the opportunityto work with clients, large and small, from a variety of industries across the country and sometimes internationally.

Job Requirements:
Candidates should have between three and fiveyears of litigation experience. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials and strong research, writing and oral advocacy skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in a mid to large law firm, along with experience drafting pleadings and briefs, conducting research, managing traditional and electronic discovery, assisting with and/or taking and defending depositions, and appearing before state and federal courts.

Candidates must be in good standing with the CA Bar. Federal clerkship a plus.

Practice Summary:
Greenberg Traurig's Commercial Litigation Practiceis skilled in business dispute litigation and has wide-ranging experience in corporate governance and compliance and with issues which typically arise in business disputes. We have litigated issues of first impression. Our teamcomprises experienced trial lawyers who understandbroad business implications andcan draw onthe firm's multidisciplinary teams inindustries such as financial services, accounting, insurance, real estate, eDiscovery and entertainment to devise creative and efficient strategies. Our client base isdiverse,and we regularly represent national and multinational corporations and national and locally based law firms, accounting firms, investment banks, advertising agencies, architectural firms, and artists in disputes, mergers and acquisitions and liquidations, and before regulatory and self-regulatory organizations.

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, law school transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable), and a writing sample all in PDF format.

Submissions from search firms will only be accepted through our web portal for third party submissions; for access, contact or .

The expected pay range for this position is:

$235 000 to 365 000 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

About Greenberg Traurig

Greenberg Traurig is a global law firm with approximately 2200 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm was founded in Miami, Florida in 1967 by Larry J. Hoffman, Mel Greenberg and Robert H. Traurig. The firm has a broad range of practice areas, including corporate and securities, real estate, litigation, and tax. Greenberg Traurig is known for its work in the entertainment industry, and has represented clients such as Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, and Madonna. The firm has also been involved in high-profile cases, such as the defense of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling.
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