Litigation Staff Attorney
Simpson Thacher
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New York, NY · $120k–$140k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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About the job
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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