Description:
A Business Law, Commercial Real Estate, Trusts & Estates and Litigation Law Firm, a sophisticated business and litigation law firm, is seeking a mid-level commercial litigation associate to join its Southcoast office. The ideal candidate will have three to six years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of disputes.Minimum Qualifications:
- 3-6 years' experience in litigation.
- Admission to the Massachusetts Bar.
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
- Strong research, drafting, writing, and communication skills.
- Comfortable communicating with clients in a professional, practical, open and level-headed manner, even when dealing with highly sensitive issues.
- Comfortable engaging with colleagues in frank and open discussions regarding the best approach for achieving client goals.
- Ability to work on urgent matters in a timely fashion.
- Ambition to pursue a long career in private practice.
- Willing to work with a collaborative in-office team most of the time.
Ideal Qualifications:
- Judicial Clerkship
- Admission to the Rhode Island bar.
- Experience in a litigation practice of a peer firm
- Experience representing a range of clients in complex corporate and commercial disputes.