Associate Attorney

Reisz Siderman Eisenberg, APC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Reisz Siderman Eisenberg in Los Angeles, CA is seeking Associate and Senior Associate Attorneys to join our civil litigation defense firm. The firm values strong writing, advocacy, and interpersonal skills, with flexible remote work options and a generous bonus structure.

Candidates must be licensed in California (or in CA and NV) and have a Juris Doctor degree. Responsibilities include discovery, depositions, court filings, and coordinating with clients and staff.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree required and must be actively licensed in good standing in CA (and NV for dual licensure).
• Strong, concise writing and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience taking and defending depositions and handling discovery.
• Familiarity with drafting demurrers, motions to strike, and summary adjudication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with clients and co-counsel during all phases of discovery and case management.
• Organize and maintain case files and liaise with secretaries and staff.
• Review discovery requests and prepare responses; supervise document reviews.
• Prepare witnesses for deposition and trial; draft standard court filings.
• Keep accurate time records for client billing and coordinate with insurance carriers when applicable.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Strong communication

Deposition experience

Experience with discovery

Experience with insurance carriers

Education

Juris Doctor Degree

Active California Bar License

Dual license CA/NV preferred

Job description

Reisz Siderman Eisenberg (“RSE”) is seeking Associate and Senior Associate Attorneys to join our established and fast-growing civil litigation defense firm. Applicants must demonstrate strong research and writing skills, a passion for advocacy, and outstanding interpersonal skills.

Applicants who are licensed to practice law in California or in both California and Nevada are invited to apply.

RSE offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, opportunities for advancement, and comprehensive training. We strongly value a collegial environment and work-life balance, with a billing requirement of 1800 hours annually and remote work flexibility as well as a generous quarterly bonus structure.

Associate and Senior Associate candidates with experience in one or more of the following legal areas are preferred: personal injury litigation, habitability litigation, construction defect litigation, insurance coverage litigation, product liability litigation, and/or professional liability litigation.

Salary Range: $145,000 – $180,000 (commensurate with experience)

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 the State Bar of California. (For dual license applicants, you must be actively licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Nevada.)
• Strong, concise communication and writing skills
• Associate or Senior Associate candidates with experience in one or more of the following legal areas are preferred: personal injury litigation, habitability litigation, construction defect litigation, insurance coverage litigation, product liability litigation, and/or professional liability litigation
• 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
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance