Associate Attorney - High-Impact Plaintiffs’ Litigation (SF)

KLA Industries, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

MCLE and professional-development

Job summary

KLA Industries, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks an Associate Attorney to join its plaintiffs' litigation practice. You will work on sophisticated whistleblower and consumer protection class actions, gaining meaningful courtroom exposure early in your career.

This role offers hands-on responsibilities from discovery through trial, with senior attorneys and a strong support team to guide you. Ideal candidates have 3–7 years post-bar litigation experience, strong writing and research

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of post-bar litigation experience.
• Strong writing, analytical and legal research skills.
• Experience with depositions, court appearances, complex discovery and ESI.
• Desire to build a career as a litigator.
• Collaborative, intellectually curious and able to work 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

Litigation experience

Legal research

Deposition experience

Pleading drafting

Courtroom appearances

Job description

KLA Industries, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks an Associate Attorney to join its plaintiffs' litigation practice. You will work on sophisticated whistleblower and consumer protection class actions, gaining meaningful courtroom exposure early in your career.

This role offers hands-on responsibilities from discovery through trial, with senior attorneys and a strong support team to guide you. Ideal candidates have 3–7 years post-bar litigation experience, strong writing and research