Business & Commercial Litigation Associate

DLA Piper; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking an experienced litigation associate in California to manage complex litigation, arbitration, investigations, and dispute resolution from inception through resolution. Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery, plus deposing witnesses and preparing clients for hearings and trials.

Required California state court practice; federal clerkship is a plus; AmLaw 100 firm background preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires California state court practice.
• Federal court clerkship is a plus.
• Direct AmLaw 100 firm experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests/responses, and witness outlines.
• Conduct and defend depositions, witness interviews, and fact investigations.
• Prepare witnesses, experts, and clients for hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Participate in court appearances, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and settlement negotiations.
• Manage discovery processes, including document review, production, privilege analyses, and e-discovery.

Skills

California state court practice

Job description

Overview

• Required experience includes California state court practice.
• A Federal court clerkship is a plus, and direct AmLaw 100 firm experience is preferred.
• The role involves managing and supporting complex litigation, arbitration, investigations, and dispute resolution matters from inception through resolution.
• Specific responsibilities include drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests/responses, and witness outlines; conducting and defending depositions, witness interviews, and fact investigations (experience-dependent); preparing witnesses, experts, and clients for hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials; participating in court appearances, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and settlement negotiations; and managing discovery processes, including document review, production, privilege analyses, and e-discovery activities.
• A hybrid work arrangement combining remote and in-office work is available.