Litigation - Associate (Junior to Mid-Level)

Greenberg Traurig • Albany, NY

1d • $142,500 - $172,500

About The Position

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for an Associate in the Litigation Practice of our Albany office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; the Associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from variety of industries across the country. The Albany office focuses on complex and diverse public policy issues in a range of areas including health care, environmental and energy law, economic development, government procurement. gaming and insurance. The litigation practice often represents clients in high profile public policy matters that includes frequent interaction with government agencies. The office also has a nationally recognized First Amendment practice. Applicants should have 2-5 years of litigation experience.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of litigation experience
• Excellent academic credentials
• Writing skills
• Organizational abilities
• Good standing with the NY Bar

Nice To Haves

• Federal clerkship

Responsibilities

• Analyzing legal issues
• Drafting briefs
• Summarizing factual situations
• Pursuing discovery
• Assisting with and/or taking and defending depositions
• Appearing before state and federal courts

Benefits

• 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
• Employee assistance program
• Voluntary accident insurance
• Voluntary life
• Voluntary disability
• Voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance
• Pet insurance
• Commuter and Transit programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees