Corporate Legal Associate (FT)

About the company

Chugh, LLP

Law practice · 201 to 500 employees

What you'll do

• Support attorneys with corporate, business, and transactional matters.
• Draft, review, and revise contracts, agreements, corporate governance documents, and other legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, pleadings, briefs, and other legal filings.
• Assist with litigation matters, including case preparation, discovery, court filings, and due diligence.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, corporate transactions, business restructuring, and other transactional matters.
• Assist attorneys with negotiations, dispute resolution, and legal risk assessments, as appropriate.
• Communicate professionally with clients, government agencies, opposing counsel, and other stakeholders.
• Manage multiple assignments while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school or an equivalent foreign law degree.
• One (1) to three (3) years of legal experience preferred; relevant internships, clerkships, or comparable legal experience will also be considered.
• Active California State Bar membership is preferred but not required.
• Pre-bar associates and recent law graduates awaiting bar admission are encouraged to apply.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

What you need

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school or an equivalent foreign law degree.
• One (1) to three (3) years of legal experience preferred; relevant internships, clerkships, or comparable legal experience will also be considered.
• Active California State Bar membership is preferred but not required.
• Pre-bar associates and recent law graduates awaiting bar admission are encouraged to apply.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Education: a postgraduate degree

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