Associate Attorney

Job Title: Associate Attorney

Reports To: Managing Attorney

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary: Responsible for providing all legal services as assigned by the partners or their designates by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Drafts pleadings, motions, briefs, trial documents, and correspondence.*
• Drafts and responds to discovery.*
• Takes and defends depositions.*
• Provides counsel and legal services to new and existing clients as well as represents clients in a professional and expedient manner while maintaining express confidentiality.*
• Conducts legal research by preparing legal memoranda and necessary pleadings required in all aspects of both state and federal civil litigation matters on a daily basis.*
• Appears at hearings on an ongoing basis.*
• Negotiates settlements of civil disputes.*
• Supervise legal assistants, and paralegals.*
• Gathers evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.*
• Argues motions, meets with judges, and questions witnesses during the course of litigation.*
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Math Ability:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and case managing software.

Education/Experience:

Juris Doctorate (J.D.); or License by State Bar of California.

Specialized Training:

Minimum of 2 years Experience

Certificates and Licenses:

• License by the State Bar of California
• Valid driver's license

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

• Oral, written, and technical communication skills
• Interpersonal relations
• Customer relations
• Diplomacy
• Organization
• Professionalism
• Project management
• Presentation
• Time management
• Computer literacy
• Punctual and dependable
• Knowledgeable in trail and litigation procedures
• Detail orientated
• Ability to work well with others on a team of attorneys, paralegals, and case file managers
• Work independently

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and ability to see color.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Personal injury law: 2 years (Required)
• Litigation: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person