Associate Attorney

Lawyers for Justice, P.C.; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in California seeks an experienced attorney to join its expanding team. The role involves handling a robust caseload of consumer and employment class actions, including wage-and-hour, unfair business practices, and discrimination cases. Candidates should be licensed in California or pending admission and have 1-3 years of civil litigation experience. The firm offers competitive compensation based on experience, with a salary range of $130,000 - $170,000 and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be licensed to practice law in California or pending admission to the California Bar.
• Experience in civil litigation, including discovery, oral advocacy, and court appearances.
• Familiarity with class actions and wage and hour litigation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Join a team handling a large number of cases in state and federal courts.
• Prosecute consumer and employment class actions.
• Engage in legal research, prepare briefs, and advocate in court.

Skills

Civil litigation

Oral advocacy

Discovery

Motion practice

Taking/defending depositions

Education

Licensed to practice law in California

1-3 years of experience in civil litigation

Job description

Growing law firm in the Los Angeles area, considered a powerhouse in the field of plaintiff's side wage‑and‑hour class action litigation, seeks a highly‑qualified attorney to join its expanding team. The firm has a robust caseload, in federal and state courts, against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies in multiple industries. Focusing on the prosecution of consumer and employment class and representative actions, involving wage‑and‑hour, unfair business practice, discrimination, and false advertising matters. The firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of thousands of employees and consumers in California.

Our firm has a large number of active cases in both state and federal courts throughout California. Due to the large number of active cases throughout the state, we are looking to add members to the team immediately as associate attorneys.

Pay Range

$130,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice

Hiring Criteria

• Candidates must be either (a) licensed to practice law in California or (b) already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction and pending admission to the California Bar.
• The ideal candidate will be licensed to practice law in California and have 1-3 years of experience in civil litigation, including experience with discovery in the civil litigation context, oral advocacy and appearing in Court, motion practice and taking/defending depositions.
• Prior experience with class actions, complex litigation, and wage and hour litigation is a plus.
• Candidates must be able to travel on occasion.

Our firm offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience, DOE, DOQ.