Associate: Commercial Litigation - Americas

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Commercial Litigation - Americas role at White & Case LLP
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White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working around the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work. It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most.

We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

We are currently looking for an associate with 2+ years of Commercial Litigation experience to join our Houston office. Associates with federal clerkship experience are encouraged to apply.

We are seeking an associate who is experienced with discovery, brief-writing, and supervising junior associates on legal research and document review; who is willing to be challenged in a positive work environment where senior associates and partners take their roles as mentors seriously. Key attributes are a proactive spirit, a collaborative mindset, responsiveness, communication skills, excellent judgement and a desire to continuing expanding skills.

As well as excellent academic credentials, you should possess the analytical rigor to grasp the legal intricacies of complex, cross-border disputes, and the competitive spirit needed to thrive in the adversarial context of commercial litigation. Given our practice’s focus on oral and written advocacy, you should demonstrate excellent communication skills, a flair for legal drafting, and an enthusiasm for the linguistic and technical challenges of constructing legal arguments.

Committed and cooperative, you should enjoy working within teams of lawyers and industry professionals, and demonstrate a willingness to do whatever it takes as a zealous advocate, operating within the highest ethical standards, to contribute to your team’s success.

Combining a keen eye for detail with an ability to see the bigger picture, you should be adept at distilling complex information into clear, insightful analyses that inform and strengthen your client’s position. Strong organizational and time management skills will also be significant assets, enabling you to manage multiple work streams and produce exceptional work to tight deadlines.

Ready for the challenges of joining a global law firm, you should be excited by the opportunities to learn from colleagues across our international offices and practices, and to keep developing your understanding of the evolving legal landscape.

We represent clients in all stages of domestic and international litigation, before trial, appellate, regulatory and alternative dispute resolution tribunals across the world. Renowned for the global breadth and local depth of our experience in this field, we are trusted advisors to the world’s leading financial institutions, largest corporations, sovereign governments, executives and directors. We also help clients steer clear of disputes by developing and implementing risk management and compliance measures.

As an associate joining our practice, you will be given responsibility for a wide range of important tasks for our firm’s clients. Responsibilities will vary from matter to matter, but we are seeking an associate with the experience, intelligence and proactive drive to serve as a key associate on matters. In that role, the ideal candidate will supervise legal research, manage certain aspects of discovery, and play an important role in deposition…