Junior Commercial Litigation Associate

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough • Boston, MA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Nelson Mullins law firm is looking to add a Junior Commercial Litigation Associate to its National Arbitration Litigation & Employment Team. This position is open to the Boston, Atlanta, Charlotte , D.C., and New York office locations. As an AmLaw100 firm, this is a unique opportunity to join an expanding practice that offers a range of litigation services to clients in a variety of industries. This is not an entry-level position. NO AGENCIES PLEASE The National Arbitration Litigation & Employment Team at Nelson Mullins is a litigation team that covers most of the East Coast. The team has many litigation focuses such as high stakes business litigation and class action defense, FinTech/cryptocurrency litigation, and government investigations and white-collar defense. Clients include financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, hedge funds, and companies/individuals involved in the cryptocurrency industry in a wide array of internal/government investigations and commercial litigation.

Requirements

• Meaningful commercial litigation experience
• Exceptional oral and written advocacy skills
• Strong academic credentials
• 1 to 3 years of experience gained at a mid-size to large law firm setting
• Admitted to and in good standing to the Bar in: MA, NC, NY, DC, and/or GA

Nice To Haves

• Prior service as a federal law clerk
• Experience in the area of class action defense, financial services, and/or government/internal investigations

Responsibilities

• legal research and writing
• discovery
• drafting and arguing motions
• taking and defending depositions
• case management
• take the lead

Benefits

• healthcare
• retirement plans
• paid time off
• performance bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree