Associate Attorney

The Los Angeles County Bar Association - LACBA; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established civil litigation defense firm in Los Angeles is seeking a motivated associate attorney with 0 to 5 years of experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a collegial environment with remote work options, competitive salary, and excellent benefits. The ideal candidate will possess strong research and writing skills, be licensed in California, and demonstrate outstanding interpersonal abilities. Join a team that values professional growth and provides training for new attorneys while managing diverse cases from discovery through trial.

Benefits

Remote Work Options

Training for New Attorneys

Generous Quarterly Bonus Program

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• Must be licensed and in good standing with California State Bar.
• Experience in taking and defending depositions is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with clients and co-counsel during all phases of discovery.
• Organize and maintain case files; prepare standard court filings.
• Prepare witnesses for deposition and trial.

Skills

Research and Writing Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

Juris Doctor Degree

Job description

Reisz Siderman Eisenberg, APC is seeking an associate attorney with 0 to 5 years of experience to join our established civil litigation defense firm in Los Angeles. Applicants must demonstrate strong research and writing skills, outstanding interpersonal skills, and be licensed to practice in California. Our firm offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, a collegial working environment, remote work options, and training for new attorneys.

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate with clients and co-counsel during all phases of discovery; manage all facets of case from discovery through trial
• Organize and maintain case files; coordinate with secretaries and other staff
• Review and analyze discovery requests and prepare discovery responses
• Supervise document reviews with legal team, clients, and vendors
• Assist with document reviews for responsiveness, case issues, and privilege responses to discovery requests and to identify privileged documents, documents for redaction, case issues in context
• Prepare witnesses for deposition and trial
• Prepare standard court filings
• Keep accurate time records for fees to clients

Qualifications and skills of ideal candidate include:

• Juris Doctor Degree
• Must be actively licensed and in good standing with California State Bar
• Strong, concise communication and writing skills
• Experience in taking and defending depositions
• Experience in reporting to insurance carriers preferred
• Experience in preparing/drafting/arguing demurrers, motions to strike, motions for summary adjudication/judgment preferred
• Familiarity with written and oral discovery is required
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

Base salary: $130,000 to $150,000 commensurate with experience. Generous quarterly bonus/incentive pay program which begins immediately upon exceeding minimum billing expectation.