Litigation Staff Attorney

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP • New York, NY

72d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Litigation Staff Attorney will assist Associates, Counsel, and Partners in various matters, including litigation and internal & government investigations.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to bar of local office jurisdiction
• Strong technical and computer skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with the litigation process, specifically the discovery process and related documents
• Thorough understanding of privilege law and issues
• Strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with electronic document review platforms, including Relativity
• Prior experience preparing privilege logs

Responsibilities

• Review of documents in electronic platforms, including Relativity, for responsiveness, privilege, and issue coding
• Creating searches to identify documents on electronic review platforms
• Preparing fact summaries and chronologies
• Communicating with supervising attorneys and colleagues regarding review findings and questions and issues with review
• Assisting with deposition preparation, including analysis and selection of documents to be utilized in deposition preparation sessions
• Assisting with preparation for witness interviews including identifying relevant documents
• Other tasks as needed

What This Job Offers

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