Baker Mckenzie

(Hybrid - Chicago, Dallas)

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Mid-Level Litigation Associate – Chicago, Illinois

Description

The Chicago office of Baker McKenzie seeks an associate attorney with two (2) to five (5) years’ experience for the Litigation & Government Enforcement Practice Group, supporting its commercial litigation and government enforcement practices. Knowledge of complex business disputes, class action defense and mass torts is preferred.

Experience advising companies on compliance matters, including anticorruption and trade-related matters, as well as a variety of other regulatory and enforcement matters is also important. The ideal candidate may also have experience conducting cross-border investigations regarding a broad set of compliance matters, including experience conducting and managing email and document reviews, preparing for and conducting interviews, and synthesizing findings and legal conclusions for delivery to clients and regulators. The ideal candidate will have deposition and courtroom experience.

Strong academic credentials and excellent communication, analytical, and writing skills are required along with experience in case management, drafting pleadings and discovery, arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions. Prior client-facing experience and ability to interface with and manage client relationships with partners is preferred. Large law firm experience in a litigation practice is strongly preferred, and former clerkship with a federal district judge or circuit court is also favorable.

Must be admitted to and a member in good standing of the Illinois bar to apply.

Mid-Level Litigation Associate – Dallas, Texas

Description

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. Like no other firm and few other businesses. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities and are committed to world-class career development to everyone in every job at every level. Baker McKenzie can offer you both the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a top firm and a distinctive way of thinking, working and behaving – as a passionately global and genuinely collaborative firm.

The Dallas office of Baker McKenzie seeks an associate attorney with 3-5 years of experience for the Litigation & Government Enforcement Practice Group, supporting its complex commercial litigation and government enforcement practices. Strong academic credentials and excellent communication, analytical and writing skills are required, as is experience in drafting pleadings and conducting discovery, arguing motions and taking and defending depositions. Large law firm experience in a busy litigation practice is strongly preferred, and a former clerkship with a federal district judge or circuit court are pluses. Must be admitted and a member in good standing of the Texas Bar to apply. This position is hybrid with 3 days in office and 2 days remote.