Civil Litigation Associate Attorney

Synectics Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics Inc. in San Francisco seeks an associate attorney with 1–3 years of civil litigation experience to join our office. This role offers meaningful responsibility, direct client contact, courtroom experience, and close mentorship from experienced litigators.

You will handle matters from initial evaluation through discovery, depositions, mediation, arbitration, and trial, across employment, real estate, business, personal injury, insurance, construction, and other civil matters.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of civil litigation experience
• Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery
• Excellent organizational and case-management abilities
• Ability to communicate directly with clients and opposing counsel
• Professional, ethical, and solution-oriented approach

Responsibilities

• Drafting complaints, answers, motions, briefs, and other pleadings
• Conducting sophisticated legal research and analysis
• Preparing and responding to written discovery
• Taking and defending depositions
• Communicating directly with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and witnesses
• Preparing for and appearing at hearings, case management conferences, and other court proceedings
• Assisting with and attending mediations, arbitrations, and trials
• Evaluating claims, defenses, damages, and settlement strategy
• Managing deadlines and maintaining organized case files
• Developing practical litigation strategies designed to achieve strong client outcomes

Job description

We are seeking a talented and motivated associate attorney with one to three years of civil litigation experience to join our San Francisco office.

This position is well suited for an attorney who wants meaningful responsibility, direct client contact, courtroom experience, and close mentorship from experienced litigators. Our associates are not limited to research assignments or isolated portions of cases. They participate in matters from initial evaluation through discovery, depositions, mediation, arbitration, and trial.

Our practice includes employment, real estate, business, personal injury, insurance, construction, and other civil litigation matters. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, providing our attorneys with broad and practical litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Drafting complaints, answers, motions, briefs, and other pleadings
• Conducting sophisticated legal research and analysis
• Preparing and responding to written discovery
• Taking and defending depositions
• Communicating directly with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and witnesses
• Preparing for and appearing at hearings, case management conferences, and other court proceedings
• Assisting with and attending mediations, arbitrations, and trials
• Evaluating claims, defenses, damages, and settlement strategy
• Managing deadlines and maintaining organized case files
• Developing practical litigation strategies designed to achieve strong client outcomes

Qualifications

• One to three years of civil litigation experience
• Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery
• Excellent organizational and case-management abilities
• The judgment and confidence to communicate directly with clients and opposing counsel
• A strong work ethic, attention to detail, and commitment to high-quality work
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team
• A professional, ethical, and solution-oriented approach to client representation