Complex Litigation Managing Associate

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP • Washington, DC

73d • $310,000 - $390,000

About The Position

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is seeking a passionate and experienced associate with 4-6 years of complex litigation experience to join our innovative Litigation Business Unit. We are focused on finding an associate that would be located in New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Houston, Seattle or any California office but are open to other locations.

This role involves handling complex disputes across a diverse range of industries. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and creative, possessing exceptional interpersonal and writing skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team. Our team is engaged with a dynamic pipeline of exciting and fast-paced cases, and our clients expect us to be ready to litigate these matters, which include complex commercial, product liability, energy (both renewable and traditional), and mass tort lawsuits.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, dynamic, and creative individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and a strong team-oriented mindset. They must possess strong academic credentials, along with excellent legal research abilities and superb writing and oral communication skills. This position provides the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities, work directly with clients, manage complex cases, conduct and defend depositions, make court appearances at key hearings, handle mediations, and engage in other tasks typically managed by associates. Membership in the State Bar of the desired office location is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of complex litigation experience
• Highly motivated and creative
• Exceptional interpersonal and writing skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent legal research abilities
• Superb writing and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Membership in the State Bar of the desired office location

Responsibilities

• Handling complex disputes across a diverse range of industries.
• Work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Manage complex cases
• Conduct and defend depositions
• Make court appearances at key hearings
• Handle mediations
• Engage in other tasks typically managed by associates.

Benefits

• We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits; health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program.
• This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees