Our client is a well-known and respected plaintiff side employment law firm with offices in California and New York. They have over 60 Attorneys on staff and are led by one of the Top 3 Trial Attorneys in the country. For decades, they have been winning record breaking verdicts in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower and retaliation, personal injury and other areas of employment law.
This exceptional team is continuing to expand, and they are interested in hiring another plaintiff side Associate Attorney with litigation experience for their office in Los Angeles.
Responsibilities:
- Handles legal work on assigned cases, including trial preparation.
- Draft and file pleadings, motions, and other legal documents.
- Record review, discovery, and take depositions.
- Attend court hearings, depositions, and mediations.
- Negotiate settlements and prepare for trials.
- Counseling clients throughout the process.
- Develops, organizes, and maintains document files consisting of pleadings, briefs, memorandums, depositions, transcripts, and more.
- Ensures the timely delivery of all tasks related to assigned cases
- Work collaboratively with other attorneys and support staff.
- Exhibits strong written and oral communication skills.
- Exhibits exceptional attention to detail and case management.
- Provides prompt and timely responses to all correspondences.
- Utilizes and ensures the use of case management software for maintaining notes, calendar, billing, etc., on cases assigned and under established Company operating procedures, guidelines, and legal and ethical requirements.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of plaintiff side litigation experience.
- State of California License to practice law (Required).
- Strong background in legal research, writing, and analysis.
- Desire to do good in the world and an entrepreneurial spirit.
The annual salary for this position is between $150,000 - $180,000. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
