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Litigation Staff Attorney

Simpson Thacher

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New York, NY · $120k–$140k a year · Posted November 6, 2026

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Job Summary & Objectives

The Litigation Staff Attorney will assist Associates, Counsel, and Partners in various matters, including litigation and internal & government investigations.

Essential Responsibilities:

Review of documents in electronic platforms, including Relativity, for responsiveness, privilege, and issue coding

Creating searches to identify documents on electronic review platforms

Preparing fact summaries and chronologies

Communicating with supervising attorneys and colleagues regarding review findings and questions and issues with review

Assisting with deposition preparation, including analysis and selection of documents to be utilized in deposition preparation sessions

Assisting with preparation for witness interviews including identifying relevant documents

Other tasks as needed

EDUCATION REQUIRED • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Admission to bar of local office jurisdiction

Strong technical and computer skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Familiarity with the litigation process, specifically the discovery process and related documents

Thorough understanding of privilege law and issues

Strong attention to detail

Preferred

Prior experience with electronic document review platforms, including Relativity

Prior experience preparing privilege logs

Salary Information

NY Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000 at the time of posting.

The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.

Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

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