Junior or Mid-Level Litigation Associate

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Come grow with us. DLA Piper is a place where each of us has the freedom to evolve and shape our careers. As you progress, you’ll deliver exceptional, innovative solutions – and create outstanding, sustainable results for our industry-shaping clients.  You will have the opportunity to be surrounded by peers who possess complimentary expertise that allow for collaboration in finding solutions, and the chance to direct your own growth and pursue a wide range of practice opportunities for clients with diverse needs. Your brightest ideas will enhance how one of the world’s leading law firms combines practice-area expertise, modern industry insights and an expansive geographic footprint to help our clients shape their businesses and industries. 

DLA Piper’s San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Sacramento offices are seeking Associates to join our Litigation group. The ideal candidate will have 2 to 5 years of litigation experience, superior research and writing skills, experience taking and defending depositions, courtroom experience, and possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team. Applicants should have a strong academic background from nationally recognized schools and must be licensed to practice in California.
 

Please apply online if you are a direct applicant.  If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or if you have any questions about the process, please contact Paige Saleeby.  As DLA Piper is a federal contractor and must follow certain regulations requiring equal opportunity in employment, please apply directly online instead of sending application materials directly to Paige.  Please add noreply@dlapipertalent.com to your list of safe senders. 

 
Search firms: Per the terms of our agreement, all candidates must be submitted through our agency portal for consideration.  If you have an agreement with us, please request an invitation to submit candidates to the portal from Paige Saleeby.  If you do not have an agreement with us and would like us to consider candidates, please send a blind candidate profile to Paige.