Associate Attorney, Civil Litigation

Associate Attorney, Civil Litigation
Location: Offices throughout CA
Job Description:
This role demands strong analytic skills, proactive legal strategy development, effective client communication, and the stamina to perform thoroughly and timely a variety of case management tasks.
PRACTICE AREAS: Auto Liability, General Liability, Premises Liability, Medical/Dental Malpractice, Professional Liability
Responsibilities:

• Analyze legal and factual issues, conduct thorough legal analysis and research and independently develop and present well-founded defense strategies on behalf of clients.
• Prepare or draft pleadings, discovery requests, depositions, motions, and briefs in support of defense strategies.
• Conduct depositions of various parties as required by each case.
• Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice, and other services to clients and claims on legal and factual issues.
• Correspond and coordinate regularly with clients' adjusters and representatives regarding the status of the case.
• Liaise professionally with courts, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel in a manner consistent with established office procedures.
• Responsible for the prompt, efficient, and effective disposition of assigned cases. •Make court appearances as required.
• Assist in preparing and presenting witnesses and evidence at trials, hearings, arbitrations, and alternative dispute resolutions.
• Accurately log and record billable hours and tasks in compliance with firm and client billing guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an excellent, ABA-approved law school
• 0-5 years of civil or insurance defense litigation experience.
• Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar and/or Nevada State Bar
• Exceptional legal writing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical abilities with acute attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced legal environment, managing a caseload with varying deadlines and priorities effectively
• Must be able to appear in court and attend court hearings either in-person and virtually
• Proficient knowledge and use of Microsoft Office applications and adeptness with computers, and other legal technology or software
• Responsive and punctual in all communications
• Mobile and available travel between offices, courtrooms, client meetings, and other legal settings.
• Must be able to read and review high volume of documents and records and type lengthy documents.
• Demonstrated capability to manage stress and handle high-pressure situations typical of a demanding legal practice

Compensation: DOE, Range: $125,000 - $180,000, plus benefits.
Location: On-site/hybrid/remote in California, with San Diego, Long Beach, Corona, San Francisco, Los Gatos, and Santa Ana Offices