Description

Overview:

A Litigation Associate Attorney perform substantive billable legal work under the direction of the Managing Partner. A Litigation Associate Attorney’s primary goal is to support our firm's litigation practice by handling all aspects of civil litigation cases from the opening of the case to the closing of the case. The Litigation Associate Attorney will draft pleadings, conduct discovery, attend hearings, and engage in settlement negotiations. A Litigation Associate Attorney provides quality billable service to clients at a lower billable rate than the Managing Partner.

Reporting Relationship:

Litigation Associate Attorneys perform their duties under the direction of the Managing Partner.

Authority:
Litigation Associate Attorneys are held accountable by the ABA’s rules of Professional Conduct and State Bar Association rules. The Litigation Associate Attorney will not be responsible for sales or obtaining new clients, but will have discretion over the legal strategy of newly engaged clients and cases assigned to them. The Litigation Associate Attorney will have the ability to incur case-related expenses, but will not have the authority to incur non-case expenses without the approval of the Managing Partner. The Litigation Associate Attorney will oversee the work of a paralegal and legal assistant.

Essential Job Functions

Legal Research and Strategy:

• Research statutes, case law, regulations, and legal articles.
• Develop litigation strategies in the best interest of the client, in collaboration with the Managing Partner and Client
• Review and analyze documents, case law, and civil code to assess the client’s case

Litigation:

• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, legal memoranda, and other litigation documents.
• Represent clients in Court Appearances, such as Ex Parte hearings, Case Management Conferences, Order to Show Cause hearings, Motion hearings, PreTrial Conferences, Status Conferences, and Trials

 Client Interaction:

• Communicate with clients to gather information
• Provide updates to clients throughout the life of the case
• Answer client questions regarding the civil litigation process in a respectful manner

Case Management:

• Organize and maintain case files and databases.
• Manage all phases of litigation which may include, but are not limited to, fact investigation, discovery, pre-trial, trial, and post-trial.

Administrative Support:

• Managing billing records and timekeeping for case-related activities
• Oversee a legal team, consisting of a paralegal and/or legal assistant
• Attend team meetings with the legal team and staff at AWB Law

The Ideal Litigation Associate Attorney must:

• Be a member in good standing of the California State Bar
• Love practicing law
• Have prior experience handling a caseload of civil litigation cases from the beginning to end
• Have prior experience leading at least 1 trial, whether non-jury or jury, in the state of California
• Be comfortable speaking with clients, opposing counsel, and witnesses
• Have prior experience working with a legal team in a collaborative environment
• Be proficient and adaptable using technology, including a PDF editing software, cloudbased platforms, and other digital tools