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Litigation associate. 14 SJ briefs in 2025 (9 granted in part/whole). Relativity review of 40k docs on deadline.
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Jordan Reeve, Esq.
Associate — Commercial Litigation
New York, NY · jordan.reeve@email.com · NY Bar 2022
Summary
Litigation associate. 14 SJ briefs in 2025 (9 granted in part/whole). Relativity review of 40k docs on deadline.
Skills
Experience
Associate · Hart & Lang LLP · 2022 — Present
- 14 summary-judgment briefs; 9 granted in part or whole.
- 40k-document Relativity review produced on deadline.
- 6 mediations settled; average 31% below demand.
Education
J.D. — Fordham Law, 2022 · NY Bar
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ATS keywords for lawyers
- litigation
- research
- briefs
- discovery
- Westlaw
- deposition
- negotiation
- compliance
- bar
- client
- motion
- due diligence
Bullet formulas (bad → good)
Skip: Did research.
Write: Drafted 14 summary-judgment briefs; 9 granted in part or whole in 2025.
Skip: Discovery.
Write: Managed a 40k-document review in Relativity; produced on the court deadline.
Skip: Clients.
Write: First-line contact for 22 commercial clients; 48-hour response SLA met 96%.
Skip: Negotiated.
Write: Settled 6 matters in mediation; average 31% below demand.
Skip: Depositions.
Write: Second-chaired 8 depositions; prepared 3 outlines used by partners.
Skip: Westlaw.
Write: Built a 50-case research memo used in a winning 12(b)(6) motion.
What to skip for this role
- Photo
- Confidential client names
- Inflated 'first-chair' claims
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FAQs
- Bar status?
- State and year. If awaiting results, say so.
- Length?
- One page for associates; academic CVs can be longer — use the CV builder.
- Photo?
- No for US firms.
- GPA?
- If you are a junior associate and it helps (top 25%, law review).
- GitHub?
- No.
- Confidentiality?
- Describe matter type and outcome, never the client name unless public.
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