Probate and Trust - Complex Dispute Litigation Associate

Locations: Boston, MA

The AM LAW 200 firm's priority is to attract, retain, and promote talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, and personal backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations. Talented individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.

The Complex Disputes Practice Group is seeking a mid-level litigation associate to join the Boston, MA office.

With roots dating back to the 1850s, the firm has grown to around 600 attorneys across 15 offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Its full-service platform allows attorneys to do impactful work across numerous areas, including corporate, real estate, government investigations, healthcare, and intellectual property.

Salary Information:

• Location: Boston, MA
• Anticipated Annual Salary Range: $250,000 to $300,000
• In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on various factors, including work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. As contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range is the firm's good faith estimate of the annual salary it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

A career at this firm offers the opportunity to do meaningful work, use your knowledge to shape the future, innovate, and learn at a firm that values collaboration and collective thinking.

What You'll Do

• Engage in probate, trust, and fiduciary litigation within the realm of complex civil litigation
• Perform legal research, manage discovery practices including all aspects of depositions and written discovery
• Handle large-scale document production, including electronic discovery
• Gain courtroom experience in motion practice and trial work (as second chair)
• Supervise support staff, such as paralegals

What You'll Need

• 3-5 years of litigation experience, including work in probate, trust, and fiduciary litigation
• Strong academic credentials and writing skills
• Superb judgment and communication skills
• Commitment to providing excellent client services
• Massachusetts state bar admission is required

More than a third of the firm's lawyers are litigators. The firm has decades of experience representing clients at every judicial level, in international forums, and in mediation, arbitration, and other methods of alternative dispute resolution. The firm helps clients manage virtually all forms of disputes, from relatively simple matters to highly complex cases.

EEO Statement: The firm is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.