Associate Attorney

Carlson & Jayakumar LLP; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching

Access to Paralegal and Administrative Staff

Job summary

An established industry player in California's legal landscape is seeking an employment litigation associate to join its Newport Beach office. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse cases, providing expert counsel to high-profile clients. The firm values collaboration and detail-oriented work, ensuring the best outcomes for clients. With a competitive salary and a supportive environment, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their career in a dynamic legal setting. Join a team where your contributions will significantly impact the firm's success and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate required.
• At least two years of California litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Research case law for defense tactics.
• Draft, review, and interpret legal documents.
• Handle diverse cases with attention to detail.

Skills

California litigation experience

Legal research

Drafting legal documents

Time management

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctorate

Job description

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With offices in Newport Beach and Los Angeles, Carlson & Jayakumar, LLP offers expert counsel for California’s employers and healthcare providers in Employment and Labor Law, Healthcare Law, and Business Litigation. Our accomplished attorneys have esteemed backgrounds in academia and work history allowing them to provide the utmost in quality counsel to our clients, making our firm one of the leaders in the industry with many high-profile clients.

Role

We are seeking an employment litigation associate to join our highly successful team in the Newport Beach office.

Responsibilities

•Research case law to analyze precedents or similar cases for defense tactics

•Analyze all evidence for inconsistencies, logical fallacies, errors, or other inaccuracies

•Handle several diverse cases at a time with an exceptional level of detail for all

•Work both collaboratively within the team and independently to achieve the best results for our clients

•Draft, review, and interpret all legal documents for clients

•Establish a professional rapport with clients when needed

•Billable hours requirement from 1500-1700

Qualifications

•Bachelor’s and Juris Doctorate

•At least two years of California litigation experience

•Provide numerous, verifiable examples, of defense strategies based on previous cases and prior knowledge

•Admitted to practice in California State Courts

•Intermediate experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

•Organized with excellent time-management skills

•Resourceful and creative

•Flexible team player

Billable hours requirement from 1500-1700

•Salary: $165,000.00 - $225,000.00 per year

•Medical Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision

•401(k) matching

•Access to Paralegal, Administrative Staff (including Marketing), and Interns

•Newport Beach office freeway close

** NO RECRUITERS PLEASE**

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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