Associate Attorney

Aleshire & Wynder, LLP; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aleshire & Wynder, LLP in Irvine seeks a diligent attorney to research and analyze the law on complex issues, draft briefs for supervisory review, and advise clients on business transactions and legal rights. You will handle discovery, due diligence, contract review, and preparation for litigation, while coordinating with colleagues and supervising legal support staff.

The role emphasizes strategic preparation for court appearances and agency proceedings, with a focus on compliance and risk

Qualifications

• Legal research and analysis on complex issues.
• Drafting briefs for Supervising Attorneys.
• Analyzing and summarizing contracts and other documents.

Responsibilities

• Researching and analyzing the law on complex issues and writing briefs for submission to a Supervising Attorney(s).
• Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents.
• Performing discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation.
• Performing due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts and agreements.
• Analyze probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents to reveal potential legal liabilities for our clients.
• Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
• Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
• Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
• Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or identify complexities.
• Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
• Should maintain communication with a client concerning representation as needed under the discretion of the Supervising Attorney(s).
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Supervise Legal Secretaries and Paralegals as needed.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Skills

Legal research

Brief writing

Discovery management

Due diligence

Client advisement

Contract review

Litigation prep

Evidence gathering

Public records search

Job description

• Covering a wide array of practice areas including, but not limited to, Cannabis, Code Enforcement, Contracts & Public Works, Economic Development, Education, Elections, Energy & Utilities, Environment & Natural Resources, Ethics & Open Government, Franchises, Housing, Labor & Employment, Land Use & Zoning, Litigation, Mining, Mobile home Parks & Rent Control, Property Acquisition & Takings, Public Agency Organization, Public Finance, Public Safety, Real Estate, Risk Management & Torts, Telecommunications, Toxics & Hazardous Waste and Water
• Researching and analyzing the law on complex issues and writing briefs for submission to a Supervising Attorney(s)
• Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents
• Performing discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation
• Performing due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts and agreements
• Analyze probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents to reveal potential legal liabilities for our clients
• Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations
• Represent clients in court or before government agencies
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
• Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case
• Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or identify complexities
• Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings
• Should maintain communication with a client concerning representation as needed under the discretion of the Supervising Attorney(s)
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law
• Complete special projects as assigned
• Perform related duties as assigned
• Supervise Legal Secretaries and Paralegals as needed
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures