Litigation Associate

Litigation AssociateLocation: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)Take the next step in your career now, scroll down to read the full role description and make your application.About Us:Located in the heart of San Francisco, a stones throw from Embarcadero, we are recognized in "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News year after year, voted in Vault as "One of Top 25 Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For", Chambers-ranked, and have over 20 lawyers recognized as "Best Lawyers" in 2021 including "Ones to Watch". We are passionate about our clients and our attorneys and work hard to create a great life-work balance. We offer hybrid flexibility, minimal turnover, transparent and clear business practices, clear partner track and an incredibly talented and diverse team of attorneys and staff.Who We Are Looking For:We are looking for a passionate and talented junior associate attorney with 3 to 4 years of meaningful experience in civil litigation to work in our Litigation Department. The attorney will work on a variety of substantive litigation matters (complex litigation, securities litigation, intellectual property litigation, will contests, real estate and construction litigation, corporate and partnership disputes over ownership and fiduciary duties, contract disputes, etc.). Meaningful litigation experience includes drafting of pleadings/motions, drafting and responding to written discovery, and managing document discovery. Experience with depositions, arguing motions, pre-trial preparation, trials, and arbitrations is a plus. Successful candidates will have demonstrably superior legal writing skills. xevrcycJob Requirements:California Bar License3 - 4 years Civil Litigation experienceExperience drafting of pleading/motionsDrafting and responding to written discovery requestsExperience with fiduciary duties and contract disputesMandatory vaccine policyWhat's in it for You:Great Compensation and Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, Life)Salary $200K - $255KBillable hours target 1850 hours (including pro-bono & certain admin time)Bonuses start at 1850 hours (Significant bonuses given to associates who bill 1950 hours or more)Excellent range of benefitsAll partners are equity partnersPartner Compensation is based on a unique objective formula that includes collected hours, revenue generated from clients, pro bono and administrative time. The use of this formula means that even relatively junior partners can rise rapidly up the compensation ladder if their performance merits it.Origination credits for employeesSo, if you are a Litigation Associate with at least 3-4 years of Civil Litigation looking to join a sophisticated, growing, and active Chambers-ranked practice, we would love to hear from you.