Associate: Commercial Litigation

Firm Summary

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 and staff operating from more than 47 locations, working in virtually every country of 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 and shared services centers; 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.

Position Summary

We are currently looking for associates with 2-5 years of Commercial Litigation experience to join our Los Angeles office.

As well as excellent academic credentials, you should possess strong legal writing, research, and analytical skills. You should also excel in oral communication and advocacy. You should demonstrate the analytical rigor to grasp the legal intricacies of complex, cross-border disputes, the competitive spirit needed to thrive in adversarial matters, and an enthusiasm for the challenge of constructing legal arguments.

Committed and cooperative, you should enjoy working within large and small teams, and be willing to do what it takes to contribute to your team's and client's success. This collaborative mindset should be balanced by the independence of thought and action-to proactively anticipate colleagues' and clients' needs, and to develop original solutions to their problems.

As an associate, you will be given responsibility for a wide range of important tasks for our firm's clients. Responsibilities vary from matter to matter, but generally speaking, we seek an associate with the experience, intelligence, and proactive drive to serve as a lead associate on matters from day one who is also committed to continually improving their skillset. The ideal candidate will research and draft critical briefs, pleadings, and analyses;

develop and execute successful discovery strategies; and play an important role in communications with clients, depositions, expert witness preparation, and court hearings and trials, among other tasks. We are looking for a go-getter who can succeed within the context of a team of lawyers and support staff, and interact professionally with clients

Our Practice Area

We represent clients in all stages of litigation, before trial, appellate, regulatory, and alternative dispute resolution tribunals. Renowned for the global breadth and local depth of our experience, we are trusted advisors to the world's leading financial institutions and largest corporations in industries such as consumer goods, food and beverage, and technology. As well as guiding clients through their most complex and significant litigation challenges, we also help them steer clear of disputes and lead their responses to regulatory investigations.

Working in the Litigation group of our Los Angeles Office provides the benefits of a truly global law firm with cutting-edge, cross-office, bet-the-company matters, while also obtaining significant and early responsibility on leanly staffed matters. The work can be demanding but is always rewarding-offering excellent opportunities for learning and development. We foster a collegial working environment where partners are friendly and accessible, and colleagues are supportive and open to questions.

Your professional development will also be enhanced by regular interaction with colleagues across the firm's global network, with specialist knowledge of practice areas such as Antitrust/Competition, International Arbitration, and Intellectual Property.

Duties and Accountabilities

* Develop strategy for matters ranging from complex commercial litigation, class actions, business-tort litigation, arbitration-related litigation, and regulatory investigations.

* Advise clients, including multinational companies, public and private companies, funds, firms, partnerships and individuals in all types of litigation across a broad variety of industries

* Draft briefs, pleadings, memoranda, correspondence, examination outlines, and other documents for matters

* Play a key role in document and deposition discovery, trial preparation, and trial

* Conduct legal research

* Participate in and conduct witness interviews, client meetings, and negotiations

* Analyze evidence to develop facts and strategy

* Communicate with clients (via telephone, E-mail and in-person)

* Provide direct assistance to…