Deputy chief counsel vs litigation associate

The differences between deputy chief 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 a deputy chief counsel and a litigation associate. Additionally, a deputy chief counsel has an average salary of $129,999, which is higher than the $112,116 average annual salary of a litigation associate.

The top three skills for a deputy chief counsel include legal advice, administrative law and IRS. The most important skills for a litigation associate are litigation, law firm, and legal research.

Deputy chief counsel vs litigation associate overview

	Deputy Chief Counsel	Litigation Associate
Yearly salary	$129,999	$112,116
Hourly rate	$62.50	$53.90
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	22,780	9,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Doctoral Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

What does a deputy chief counsel do?

Deputy Chief Counsels are responsible for directing and overseeing legal operations in a governmental department or a company. Their duties include acting as second in command in the absence of the chief counsel, supervising other legal programs, building a relationship with external constituencies and legal government departments, acting as a legal representative for a company or government, and developing attorney-client relationship policies. They also formulate legal representation strategies, provide legal advice to board members, assist with public and government inquiries, and administer legal budgeting.

What does a litigation associate do?

A Litigation Associate offers legal advice for individuals involved in lawsuits and represents them in court. They prepare pleading, collect evidence, defend depositions, and manage the client database.

Deputy chief counsel vs litigation associate salary

Deputy chief counsels and litigation associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Chief Counsel	Litigation Associate
Average salary	$129,999	$112,116
Salary range	Between $87,000 And $193,000	Between $68,000 And $182,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	White Plains, NY
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Agenus	Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Best paying industry	Media	Professional

Differences between deputy chief counsel and litigation associate education

There are a few differences between a deputy chief counsel and a litigation associate in terms of educational background:

	Deputy Chief Counsel	Litigation Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Doctoral Degree, 56%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Deputy chief counsel vs litigation associate demographics

Here are the differences between deputy chief counsels' and litigation associates' demographics:

	Deputy Chief Counsel	Litigation Associate
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 deputy chief counsel and litigation associate duties and responsibilities

Deputy chief counsel example responsibilities.

Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
Develop strategy, participate and support for various litigation, arbitration and/or mediation procedures regarding new and existing patent license agreements.
Draft subpoenas and last chance letters to ensure compliance as well as pretrial memoranda, answers and motions.
Contact taxpayers via mail and phone as well as draft subpoenas as well as last chance letters to ensure compliance.
Compose advisory memorandums and conduct research for counsel attorneys and appeals agents.
Provide internal assistance on corporate transaction and consolidate return questions, including at examination and appeals level.

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.

Deputy chief counsel vs litigation associate skills

Common deputy chief counsel skills

Legal Advice, 28%
Administrative Law, 18%
IRS, 11%
Litigation, 8%
Revenue Service, 5%
Intellectual Property, 3%

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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