Job Description

Job ID: 374910

Practice area:- Elder Law,Estate & Tax Planning,Intellectual Property - General,Litigation - Commercial,Probate,Trusts and Estates - General

Litigation Associate Attorney – Business, IP & Trust Disputes | San Jose, CA

A respected boutique law firm in San Jose, CA, is seeking a motivated Litigation Associate Attorney to handle high-value disputes spanning business, intellectual property, and trust and estate matters. This role is ideal for a detail-driven litigator who thrives in a collaborative and mentorship-focused environment.

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Join a premier litigation team in San Jose handling complex business, IP, and estate disputes. Gain early case responsibility, direct client contact, and top-tier mentorship in a supportive boutique firm setting.

This firm specializes in business litigation, intellectual property litigation, trust, and estate litigation. The firm has handled the toughest IP cases before the U.S. Federal Courts and the International Trade Commission.

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This BCG Attorney Search opportunity is with a boutique firm renowned for litigating sophisticated matters involving commercial, intellectual property, and estate-related disputes. Known for courtroom excellence and strategic legal advocacy, the firm provides junior attorneys with hands-on experience, direct exposure to client matters, and a clear pathway for professional development. The firm's success in federal courts and before the ITC speaks to its litigation strength across disciplines.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery responses for complex civil litigation

• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda to support trial strategy

• Represent clients in court hearings, mediations, and depositions

• Collaborate with senior attorneys on case planning, factual development, and trial prep

• Participate in client strategy meetings and contribute to relationship development

• Manage multiple deadlines and competing litigation priorities with precision

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Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school

• Active California Bar license required

• 2–6 years of litigation experience preferred, especially in business, IP, or trust disputes

• Exceptional legal writing, research, and analytical skills

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex cases and meet strict deadlines

• Admission to federal courts in California is a plus

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Culture & Firm Appeal:

This litigation boutique is praised for its personalized mentorship, collaborative team structure, and focus on professional growth. Associates are encouraged to take ownership of meaningful responsibilities early in their careers. The firm balances a strong work ethic with a collegial, respectful atmosphere and is committed to attorney development through CLEs, client engagement, and trial readiness training.

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• Work on intellectually stimulating, high-stakes matters across multiple legal domains

• Early courtroom experience and high visibility within a small team

• Ideal for associates looking to deepen litigation expertise while receiving strong guidance

• Competitive compensation paired with long-term growth opportunities

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Apply now for a confidential discussion with a BCG Attorney Search recruiter.

Explore this elite-level opportunity today.

Submit your resume to learn more about this prestigious role.

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BCG Attorney Search is the industry leader for placing candidates in permanent positions in law firms. Since 2000, our recruiters have placed several thousand attorneys and enjoyed extraordinarily high success rates with our candidates. As a BCG Attorney Search candidate, you have access to more opportunities than any legal placement firm in the United States. We are able to offer the most in-depth insight in the legal recruiting market thanks to our dedicated team of over 150 employees who mercilessly research, study and analyze the legal market. The depth and breadth of our research empowers us to place attorneys at rates that are unparalleled at any placement firm in the United States. Many of our recruiters make 30 to 40 placements per year, while recruiters at competitor firms are likely to make four or five. Unlike other placement firms that can only tell you about openings at major AmLaw firms, we place candidates of all backgrounds in firms of all sizes. While other legal recruiters only represent a narrow band of candidates from top law firms and top law schools, our research, firm contacts, and market insight allow us to place hundreds of candidates each year who do not fit this mold. It is rare that we do not get candidates we represent interviews and offers. No one in the world is better at legal recruiting and placement than BCG Attorney Search.

BCG Attorney Search will confidentially review your application and will not forward your materials to the firm without first discussing the opportunity with you.

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