Associate Attorney Litigator with Equity Partnership track

Arthur J. Travieso, A Professional Law Corporation; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Paid time off

4 in-office days per week with remote:

Job summary

Arthur J. Travieso, A Professional Law Corporation in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a full-time associate attorney with 0–6 years of civil, criminal, or family law experience to join a growth-minded litigation team.

You will report to the managing partner and work on real matters from Day One. Ideal candidates have strong writing and research skills, familiarity with discovery and pleadings, and admission to the CA State Bar (or pending results).

Qualifications

• Active California Bar member or pending results
• 0–6 years in civil litigation, criminal law or family law
• Excellent writing and research skills required
• Experience drafting discovery, pleadings and dispositive motions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and respond to motions and pleadings
• Attend hearings and court appearances
• Meet with clients and prepare for depositions
• Propound and respond to written discovery
• Take and defend depositions and assist in trial preparation

Skills

Legal research

Drafting pleadings

Discovery handling

Trial preparation

Bilingual

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Lexis/Nexis

Smokeball

Clio

Job description

Arthur J. Travieso, A Professional Law Corporation is a prestigious Law firm located in Costa Mesa, California. Practicing in a multidisciplinary fashion in the fields of Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law, Family Law and Criminal Defense and other litigation and non-litigation matters. We are celebrating our 20th year as a firm and are in growth mode, looking to expand our litigation team.

We are currently seeking to add a full time associate attorney, 0-6 years of experience in civil litigation, criminal law and/or family law preferred. The attorney will primarily be reporting and working directly with the managing partner who primarily works in Civil Litigation, Family and Criminal Law. Bilinguality is a positive. A partnership track is available for highly motivated associates who want ultimately to achieve real equity ownership, rather than phantom titles without ownership that other firms dangle.

The ideal candidate should ideally have experience drafting discovery, pleadings, dispositive motions, and trial preparation. Admission to and familiarity with US District Court litigation is helpful. Excellent writing and research skills are required. Training and supervision are provided with room for growth for competitive candidates. This is a great mentoring opportunity. Immediate Courtroom experience offered and direct contact with clients. You will be doing real lawyer work from Day One.

Duties will include conducting legal research, preparing and responding to motions and pleadings, attending hearings and court appearances, reviewing and summarizing various records, meeting with clients, propounding/responding to written discovery, and taking and defending depositions. Trial opportunities also exist.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Active member of the State Bar of California (Will consider an applicant who is pending bar results)
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Lexis/Nexis, and familiarity with Smokeball or Clio is a positive.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively and handle multiple priorities in a timely and professional manner.

Benefits include medical & dental insurance, paid time off (vacation/sick days etc.) along with a workweek that only requires 4 days in office, with Fridays an office-wide remote day. We work hard, but strive to maintain a work/life balance so our attorneys and paralegals can enjoy their spoils.

Salary range is $100,000 - $200,000 based upon experience

• We offer a competitive salary, commensurate with experience.