Senior Career Associate - SAGE

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

9d • $210,000 - $275,000

About The Position

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is seeking a Senior Career Associate with 8+ years of civil litigation experience to support the litigation teams in our Strategic Advisory and Government Enforcement (SAGE) group.

This Senior Career Associate will spend the majority of their time working a large docket of cases that Orrick handles for one of the largest technology companies in the world. Responsibilities will include working on leanly staffed teams to develop case strategy, drive fact development efforts, draft motions to dismiss and other litigation documents, and some discovery. Oral argument opportunities also exist for those who build client confidence.

This Senior Career Associate may also have opportunities to work on financial services, white collar, and privacy and data security litigation and enforcement matters.

Our Career Associate program offers top legal talent an alternative to the partner track while still providing opportunities to do cutting-edge and deeply substantive legal work. Lawyers join us as Career Associates at many stages in their careers, from recent graduates to more senior lawyers who join after practicing in other settings. These are rewarding roles if you share our passion for practicing law and delivering excellent service but seek a lower annual time commitment.

To learn more about Orrick’s innovative Career Associate program, please visit: https://www.orrick.com/en/Careers/Lawyer-Job-Opportunities/Joining-as-a-career-associate

Requirements

• 8+ years of civil litigation experience
• Meaningful experience with complex civil litigation
• Strong research skills
• Drafting motions, briefs, and discovery documents
• Driving discovery tasks, including e-discovery
• Case and project management, including proactive deadline management
• The ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Outstanding interpersonal, writing, and communication skills
• Strong academic credentials
• Writing sample

Responsibilities

• Working on leanly staffed teams to develop case strategy
• Drive fact development efforts
• Draft motions to dismiss and other litigation documents
• Discovery

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
• Flexible Time Off program
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed