Civil Litigation Associate

Connect Legal Partners; California; Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Employee benefits

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking a civil litigation attorney with 3–5 years of experience to support defense across liability, professional negligence, and construction disputes. You will draft pleadings and motions, conduct research, manage discovery, and prepare witnesses for mediations, hearings, and trial prep.

Regular client, insurer, and expert coordination is required. The role is a full-time Northern California position with hybrid working available, offering a competitive salary and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant litigation experience.
• Strong legal research and written advocacy skills.
• Experience managing discovery and depositions.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings and motions for complex civil claims.
• Conduct legal research and manage written discovery.
• Take depositions and prepare witnesses.
• Attend mediations and contribute to hearings and trial prep.
• Maintain regular contact with clients, insurers and experts.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Drafting pleadings

Deposition management

Job description

Build defense experience across liability, professional negligence and construction disputes through drafting and case preparation.

The role

Support the defence of complex civil claims, including liability, professional negligence and construction matters. You will draft pleadings and motions, conduct research and manage written discovery. The work includes taking depositions, preparing witnesses, attending mediations and contributing to hearings and trial preparation, with regular contact with clients, insurers and experts.

What you will need

Around 3 to 5 years of relevant litigation experience. You should bring careful legal research, clear written advocacy and confidence managing discovery and depositions. The ability to assess factual records, organise deadlines and communicate with different participants in a case is important.

What is on offer

• A full time Northern California position with hybrid working available.
• The advertised annual base salary range is $158,000 to $190,000, depending on experience, with performance bonus opportunities and employee benefits.