Openings
Junior Litigation Associate Attorney
New York, NY US
Job Description
Junior Litigation Associate - New York
Our client is an Am law firm, seeking a junior litigation associate for its New York office. The salary for this position is between $225k to $245k.
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of experience litigation and/or clerkship experience.
- Interest in working on commercial, employment, trademark, and other intellectual property litigation matters.
- Interest in handling depositions, oral arguments, and motion drafting.
- Excellent academic credentials.
- Strong research, writing and communication skills.
- New York bar admission or ability to become promptly admitted.
- Admission to the Massachusetts or New Jersey bars preferred [but not required].
- Must be authorized to work in the US.
Additional Information
This position will involve handling all phases of litigation in both federal and state courts, including drafting pleadings, handling discovery, motions, trials and appeals.
Meet Your Recruiter
Kate McNamara
National Legal Recruiter
kmcnamara@lawseek.com
Kate joined Marina Sirras & Associates in 2011. She is a national legal recruiter, specializing
in the placement of partners, counsel, and associates in all practice areas, including:
- Intellectual Property – lawyers and patent agents (patent prosecution, IP litigation,
trademark, and technology/life sciences transactional roles) - Corporate lawyers (funds, capital markets, M&A, securities, and finance)
- Litigation lawyers (commercial, securities, and arbitration)
Clients include major international law firms, midsized general practice firms, specialty boutique
firms, and corporations. Prior to recruiting, Kate worked as a legal assistant for several law
firms, including Pennie & Edmonds, a former intellectual property firm in New York City. She
earned a B.S. in Human Resource Management.