Mullen Coughlin LLC · 2 days ago
Litigation Associate
Mullen Coughlin LLC is a fast-growing niche law firm focused on data privacy and related legal matters. The Litigation Associate will provide defense counsel in class actions, regulatory investigations, and complex data privacy and cybersecurity cases.
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Responsibilities
Manage class actions and complex data matters on a day-to-day basis with guidance from supervising Partner
Handle privacy-based tort, contract, and statutory actions brought by individual plaintiffs against individuals and institutional defendants
Represent clients before regulatory bodies and in regulatory investigations
Prepare timely drafts of pleadings, discovery, and other legal documents
Oversee document collection, review, and production
Appear on client’s behalf or provide second chair assistance to supervising Partner at civil proceedings, oral arguments, and contested hearings
Ensure timely reporting to client
Vet experts and other vendors for approval by client and supervising Partner
Perform legal research as needed for client matters and to update team on emerging issues
Other tasks as reasonably assigned
Qualification
Required
Manage class actions and complex data matters on a day-to-day basis with guidance from supervising Partner
Handle privacy-based tort, contract, and statutory actions brought by individual plaintiffs against individuals and institutional defendants
Represent clients before regulatory bodies and in regulatory investigations
Prepare timely drafts of pleadings, discovery, and other legal documents
Oversee document collection, review, and production
Appear on client's behalf or provide second chair assistance to supervising Partner at civil proceedings, oral arguments, and contested hearings
Ensure timely reporting to client
Vet experts and other vendors for approval by client and supervising Partner
Perform legal research as needed for client matters and to update team on emerging issues
Other tasks as reasonably assigned
Preferred
4-6 years' experience as an Associate working in litigation practice group
Active license to practice law in Pennsylvania or primary state of residence, additional bar memberships a plus
Class action or complex litigation experience, defense preferred
Experience with large document productions and working with e-discovery vendors
Courtroom exposure, argument, and hearing experience a plus
Exposure to regulatory investigations preferred
Excellent research and writing skills
Strong ability to think strategically and analytically
A keen sense of ownership and efficient execution
Initiative, attention to detail, ability to learn quickly
Superb communication skills
Experience tracking time and billing
Benefits
Unlimited time off
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Generous 401(k) program
Company
Mullen Coughlin LLC
Founded by John F. Mullen, Jennifer A. Coughlin, James E. Prendergast (deceased) and Christopher J.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-10-28
2025-08-13
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