Commercial Litigation Associates (Junior) - Los Angeles CA

Steptoe LLP seeks two associates to join its commercial litigation practice. Qualified candidates will have 2 to 3 years of litigation experience, including experience drafting correspondence, briefs and motions, handling fact discovery. Deposition and trial preparation experience would also be helpful. Candidates must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, a track record of academic and professional excellence, excellent project management skills, and strong research, analysis, and writing skills. The associate will work with lawyers in the firm's Los Angeles office, among others. The associate's primary practice group will be either consumer litigation, handling class action defense, unfair competition and related matters for manufacturers, retailers and financial services companies, or international disputes, which will include cross-border arbitration and related domestic litigation. We anticipate that the associate will work with lawyers across several of the firm's other practice groups including investigations and white-collar defense and general commercial litigation.

Our associates receive meaningful, hands-on legal work at every stage of their careers. We are looking for self-starters ready to assume immediate responsibility as an integral part of high performing, collaborative firmwide teams with our lawyers in various offices and remotely, and able to multitask and work with sometimes multiple overlapping projects and deadlines. We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits in a collegial working environment that provides training and mentorship.

Candidates must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, a track record of insightful research and analysis, and persuasive writing abilities. Steptoe offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits in a collegial working environment that offers training and mentorship. The expected salary for this position is $215,000 - $250,000, depending on experience.

A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited institution is required. Admission to the California Bar, active and in good standing, is also required. For consideration, please submit cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and writing sample.

Steptoe is an equal opportunity employer EOE/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence. We strongly encourage qualified women, minorities, Veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply.