Assistant corporation counsel vs litigation associate

The differences between assistant corporation counsels and litigation associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an assistant corporation counsel and a litigation associate. Additionally, a litigation associate has an average salary of $112,116, which is higher than the $84,151 average annual salary of an assistant corporation counsel.

The top three skills for an assistant corporation counsel include litigation, legal research and administrative hearings. The most important skills for a litigation associate are litigation, law firm, and legal research.

Assistant corporation counsel vs litigation associate overview

	Assistant Corporation Counsel	Litigation Associate
Yearly salary	$84,151	$112,116
Hourly rate	$40.46	$53.90
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	9,106	9,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 60%	Doctoral Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant corporation counsel vs litigation associate salary

Assistant corporation counsels and litigation associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Corporation Counsel	Litigation Associate
Average salary	$84,151	$112,116
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $137,000	Between $68,000 And $182,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	White Plains, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	City of Detroit	Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Best paying industry	Government	Professional

Differences between assistant corporation counsel and litigation associate education

There are a few differences between an assistant corporation counsel and a litigation associate in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Corporation Counsel	Litigation Associate
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 60%	Doctoral Degree, 56%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assistant corporation counsel vs litigation associate demographics

Here are the differences between assistant corporation counsels' and litigation associates' demographics:

	Assistant Corporation Counsel	Litigation Associate
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between assistant corporation counsel and litigation associate duties and responsibilities

Assistant corporation counsel example responsibilities.

Garner significant employment-relate litigation experience, including civil defense, motion practice, discovery practice, legal research and persuasive writing.
Draft depositions, petitions, subpoenas and motions.
Investigate and litigate all grievance and arbitration matters.
Type pleadings, motions, subpoenas and court documents for court filing.
Engage in arbitration hearings and review depositions.
Experience at handling large-scale and complex litigation with multiple defendants and plaintiffs in police misconduct and sexual harassment/pregnancy discrimination cases.

Litigation associate example responsibilities.

Lead and assist in out-of-court resolution of actions including settlement negotiations, mediation, and arbitration.
Manage all aspects of motion practice and discovery in class and institutional actions involving residential mortgage-backed securities investments.
Represent immigrants in deportation proceedings, federal litigation and appeals.
Participate in complex commercial litigation group, with matters involving insurance, entertainment, products liability, utilities and investment banking.
Research various aspects of family law, civil procedure, and tort law.
Ensure business compliance with FDCPA, HIPAA, ADA, and various other regulations.

Assistant corporation counsel vs litigation associate skills

Common assistant corporation counsel skills

Litigation, 18%
Legal Research, 7%
Administrative Hearings, 5%
Bench Trials, 5%
Appeals, 4%
Federal Courts, 4%

Common litigation associate skills

Litigation, 28%
Law Firm, 11%
Legal Research, 6%
Commercial Litigation, 5%
Discovery Motions, 3%
Insurance Coverage, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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