Law Enforcement Liability Associate – Civil Litigation

Responsibilities

• Handle civil litigation matters involving law enforcement liability and public entity defense.
• Manage cases through all stages of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation.
• Conduct and defend depositions.
• Draft and argue motions and legal briefs.
• Evaluate claims and develop defense litigation strategies.
• Manage and respond to written discovery.
• Maintain regular and strategic communication with clients throughout litigation.
• Ensure timely reporting and compliance with client case management requirements.
• Collaborate closely with senior litigators and trial attorneys on complex matters.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.).
• Active California State Bar membership in good standing.
• 2–5+ years of civil litigation experience (flexible range considered).
• Defense-side litigation experience required (plaintiff-only backgrounds not considered).
• Experience with deposits, motion practice, discovery management, courtroom advocacy.
• Strong written and verbal advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple litigation matters.

Hard Skills

• civil litigation
• law enforcement liability
• public entity defense
• discovery management
• motion practice
• trial preparation
• depositions
• legal briefs
• defense litigation strategies
• courtroom advocacy

Soft Skills

• strong written advocacy skills
• strong verbal advocacy skills
• ability to manage deadlines
• ability to manage multiple litigation matters
• strategic communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• California State Bar membership