Job Description
Job Description
Our client, a successful & growing law firm, is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney to join their legal team in Boston, Massachusetts. This position is suited for an attorney with a background handling sophisticated commercial disputes and an interest in areas such as employment matters, business conflicts, and construction-related litigation. The role offers the opportunity to manage substantive casework, appear in court, and contribute strategically throughout the litigation process.
Location: Boston, MA
Schedule: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day remote)
Salary: $140,000 - $175,000 (depending on experience) + bonuses + amazing benefits
Responsibilities:
- Manage commercial litigation matters through all stages of the dispute process, from initial case assessment through resolution, settlement, or trial.
- Represent clients in a wide range of business disputes, including employment matters, partnership and shareholder disputes, fiduciary duty claims, breach of contract actions, and construction-related litigation.
- Draft, review, and file pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda, and other court filings.
- Conduct legal research, analyze complex legal issues, and develop litigation strategies aligned with client objectives.
- Advocate on behalf of clients in state and federal courts, including arguing motions, attending hearings, and participating in case management conferences.
- Oversee all phases of discovery, including drafting and responding to written discovery requests and managing document production.
- Manage electronically stored information discovery processes, including preservation, collection, review, and production.
- Take and defend depositions of parties, fact witnesses, and expert witnesses.
- Collaborate with clients and legal teams to evaluate claims, assess litigation risks, and formulate case strategies.
- Participate in settlement discussions, mediations, arbitrations, and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
- Prepare clients, witnesses, and experts for depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and trial testimony.
- Maintain regular client communication and provide practical, strategic legal counsel throughout the litigation process.