Associate Attorney

Summary

The confidential employer is a trial-focused litigation firm handling sophisticated, high-stakes matters with lean teams and a strong commitment to client service. The Associate Attorney will manage commercial and warranty litigation from inception through resolution, trial, and appeal, including legal research, drafting, discovery, depositions, motion practice, client communication, and case development.

Responsibilities

• Handle commercial and warranty litigation matters from case inception through resolution, trial, and appeal
• Conduct legal research and translate complex issues into clear, persuasive written work product
• Draft case evaluations, pleadings, briefs, motions, and other litigation documents
• Propound and respond to written discovery and manage document discovery
• Prepare for, take, and defend fact and expert depositions as appropriate to experience level
• Prepare and argue motions in state and federal court as experience allows
• Work directly with clients, witnesses, experts, opposing counsel, and internal case teams
• Manage case development, investigation, deadlines, and regular reporting to supervising attorneys and clients

Skills

• Active California Bar membership in good standing
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage deadlines, competing priorities, and multiple active matters
• Strong client service mindset and collaborative approach
• Comfortable working with e-discovery, document management, and litigation technology
• Law school transcript and writing sample required with application
• Commercial litigation, warranty litigation, Song-Beverly, or comparable civil litigation experience is preferred
• Prior law firm experience is preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Active California Bar membership in good standing
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage deadlines, competing priorities, and multiple active matters
• Strong client service mindset and collaborative approach
• Comfortable working with e-discovery, document management, and litigation technology
• Law school transcript and writing sample required with application

Nice to Haves

• Commercial litigation, warranty litigation, Song-Beverly, or comparable civil litigation experience is preferred
• Prior law firm experience is preferred

Benefits

• Fully remote role anywhere in the United States
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance