Litigation Associate

Job Type


Full-time

Description

The Opportunity: Step Inside the Courtroom, Not Just the Library

At Vicente LLP, we represent trailblazers, market disrupters, and corporate leaders navigating some of the most dynamic, heavily regulated, and rapidly evolving industries in the country.

We are seeking a sharp, driven, and ambitious Litigation Associate to join our Boston office. This isn't a role where you'll be buried in document review for the next three years. We want a true advocate-someone who wants to handle real courtroom work, take a meaningful role in depositions, draft high-stakes motions, and directly counsel clients. If you are a self-starter who wants to develop elite trial skills while building a solid core foundation as a litigator, this is your opportunity.

Requirements

What You'll Do

• Own Your Matters: Manage cases from initial investigation and intake through discovery, motion practice, trial, and appeal.
• Drive Strategy: Draft complex pleadings, dispositive motions, briefs, and legal memoranda that shape the outcome of high-stakes commercial, regulatory, and administrative disputes.
• Master Discovery: Run efficient, strategic discovery processes, including drafting interrogatories, managing electronic discovery (e-discovery), and preparing for, taking, and defending depositions.
• Advocate Fiercely: Represent clients in federal, state, and administrative courts across Massachusetts and beyond. You will actively participate in hearings, oral arguments, and trials.
• Counsel & Problem-Solve: Serve as a clear, authoritative, and trusted advisor to clients, translating intricate legal risks into actionable business strategies.
• Collaborate Nationwide: Work seamlessly alongside our regulatory and transactional teams to deliver multidisciplinary, creative legal solutions for a cutting-edge client base.

Who You Are & Qualifications

• A Quick-Witted Advocate: You possess the sharp intellectual agility needed to untangle highly complex, novel legal arguments on the fly. You think on your feet and remain poised under pressure.
• An Ambitious Self-Starter: You don't wait for a roadmap. You take extreme ownership of your work, anticipating case needs before they arise, and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
• An Elite Communicator: Your legal writing is crisp, persuasive, and precise. You possess excellent verbal communication skills and command a room whether speaking to a client, opposing counsel, or a judge.
• Values-Driven: A profound commitment to client service, unwavering integrity, and a desire to contribute positively to a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive firm culture.

Deep Legal & Procedural Foundation

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with exceptional academic credentials.
• 2 to 5 years of dedicated litigation experience, preferably within a sophisticated law firm environment or via a prestigious judicial clerkship.
• Active bar membership in Massachusetts (or immediate eligibility to waive in).
• Strong working knowledge of Massachusetts and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Why Vicente LLP?

We offer a unique combination: the sophisticated, high-stakes caseload of a major national firm, paired with the entrepreneurial agility and close-knit culture of a boutique. You will be mentored directly by leading trial attorneys, given immediate client-facing responsibility, and provided the ultimate platform to build a standout national reputation.

Job Environment and Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, write, speak, or hear. This position will work in an office environment, with indoor conditions in an environmentally controlled environment. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for up to 75% of the time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Vicente is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history or any other characteristic protected by law