Associate Attorney — High-Impact Plaintiffs Litigation

Top Echelon Software LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software LLC seeks an Associate Attorney to join its San Francisco Bay Area office. The role offers early courtroom exposure in sophisticated whistleblower and consumer protection class actions, handling complex matters for individuals and consumers against powerful defendants.

You will manage substantial portions of litigation, draft pleadings, handle discovery/ESI, take depositions, work with experts, and participate in trial prep, with opportunities for first- and second-chair

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of post-bar litigation experience preferred.
• Strong writing, analytical and legal research skills.
• Experience with depositions, court appearances, complex discovery and ESI.
• Demonstrated desire to build a career as a litigator.
• Strong academic credentials and a stable employment history.
• Collaborative, intellectually curious and comfortable working in a demanding litigation environment.
• Plaintiff- or defense-side litigation backgrounds may be considered.
• Prosecutor or public defender experience may be transferable.
• Big Law litigators seeking substantially more hands-on courtroom and trial experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage substantive portions of complex litigation from early case development through resolution.
• Draft complaints, motions and other significant pleadings.
• Handle written discovery and complex document/ESI matters.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Work with experts and participate in trial preparation.
• Appear in court and develop meaningful first- and second-chair litigation experience.
• Collaborate closely with senior trial attorneys and a strong professional support team.

Skills

Post-bar litigation experience

Strong writing

Legal research

Depositions

Court appearances

Discovery/ESI

Career-focused litigator

Academic credentials

Collaborative temperament

Prosecutor/Public defender experience

Big Law experience

Job description

Top Echelon Software LLC seeks an Associate Attorney to join its San Francisco Bay Area office. The role offers early courtroom exposure in sophisticated whistleblower and consumer protection class actions, handling complex matters for individuals and consumers against powerful defendants.

You will manage substantial portions of litigation, draft pleadings, handle discovery/ESI, take depositions, work with experts, and participate in trial prep, with opportunities for first- and second-chair