Description:
Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Senior Associate or Of Counsel for the Litigation Department in its Salt Lake City office.
Candidates should have between 4-8 years of general commercial litigation experience. Experience with state as well as federal courts, trial preparation, and depositions is preferred. Candidates should have stellar academics, strong research and writing abilities. In addition, candidates should be interested in working in a fast paced and collaborative environment. Interested candidates should submit their resume, J.D. transcript, and cover letter online through the GT website. Transcripts do not need to be official copies. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT has the largest legal footprint in the United States and the Associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from a variety of industries across the country.
Qualifications for this position are:
- Extensive experience analyzing, researching and drafting briefs addressing sophisticated legal issues on complex litigation, ranging from state and federal court motions to dismiss, summary judgment and class certification motions, writs and appeals;
- Successfully argued motions;
- Taken and defended depositions;
- Experienced in trial prep and court appearances;
- Superior writing skills, strong work ethic, great communication skills, and comfort with ambiguity
- Ability to be strategic and analytical; and
- Case management experience.
Law Review experience preferred. Candidates must be ranked top 25% from a top law school and be in good standing with the Utah State Bar.
The role requires a candidate with strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of maturity, a willingness to learn and a desire to accept significant responsibility and manage a challenging workload within a fast-paced environment.
Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.
Greenberg Traurig is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Greenberg Traurig are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, among other protected bases.
In support of our unwavering dedication to putting diversity, equity, and inclusion into action, GT participates in the Mansfield Rule Certification Program. This Program, which is administered by The Diversity Lab, aims to increase diverse representation in the legal industry. In July 2020, we achieved Mansfield Rule 3.0 Certification. A year later, in 2021, we achieved Mansfield 4.0 Certification Plus, meaning we went beyond the requirements of the original Mansfield program. Most recently, in 2022, GT gained Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification Plus – again achieving the highest level of certification a law firm can obtain. GT is currently participating in the Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Program. Providing your data during the application process helps us with achieving our goals and with meeting reporting/record-keeping obligations under federal and state law and other legal requirements. Providing your data is entirely voluntary and will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be treated confidentially.
