Civil Trial Attorney

W3Global; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

FSA

Retirement Plan w/ Company Match

Job summary

W3Global is seeking a Senior Civil Trial Attorney in California to manage a semi-autonomous civil defense caseload with high exposure. The attorney will handle case inception through verdict, discovery, motions, and trial advocacy.

The role includes up to two weeks in Fullerton, with potential remote work thereafter; successful candidates must remain local and commit to a full-time schedule with substantial client interaction.

Qualifications

• Trial practice and preparation.
• Voir dire (jury selection).
• Knowledge of California Evidence Code.
• Drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery responses.
• Legal research and case summaries.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil litigation from inception to verdict.
• Gather documents, evidence, and research for hearings and depositions.
• Research laws and precedents; prepare summaries.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery responses.
• Interview clients/witnesses; maintain communication logs.
• Attend court hearings, depositions, and other proceedings.
• Monitor law changes and inform clients of impacts.
• Regularly update clients on case status.
• Meet with clients to provide significant case updates.
• Participate in Annual Billable Hours Bonus Program.

Skills

Trial practice

Voir dire

Evidence rules

Legal research

Client communication

Trial preparation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

California Bar Admission

Job description

Company Description

Client is an AV-rated, premier public sector law firm in California, providing legal advice,guidance, and representation to cities, counties, law enforcement agencies, and more.

Company Description

Client is an AV-rated, premier public sector law firm in California, providing legal advice,guidance, and representation to cities, counties, law enforcement agencies, and more.
Our attorneys offer outstanding legal services with expertise in municipal law, police litigation, codeenforcement, and receiverships. We serve as special counsel to approximately 70 lawenforcement agencies in California and our attorneys have handled high-stakes civil rightslitigation at all court levels including the United States Supreme Court.
Senior Civil Trial Attorney to handle semi-autonomous caseload with potential high exposure.
Minimum of eight (8) years' experience in civil litigation defense (or insurance defense)handling cases from inception through appeal. First chair experience in a minimum of 6 (six)jury and three (3) bench trials taken to verdict in a California State Superior Court required.
The first two weeks will be in person at our Fullerton office. Following that the job may be done remotely, with in-person meetings as required. Candidate must remain local. This is a full-time position.

Required Experience And Knowledge

• Trial practice and preparation


• Jury selection (voir dire)


• California Evidence Code


• Preparing and arguing Motions in Limine before trial


• Effective selection and retention of trial experts


• Effective direct and cross examination


• Principles, practices and procedures of contract, tort, public entity, government tort, personal injury, and other areas of civil law


• Principles of judicial and trial procedures and rules of evidence


• Superior and Federal court systems and proceedings and administrative procedures necessary to try cases in State and Federal courts


• Litigation management and strategies


• California civil and appellate procedures

JOB DETAILS

• Manage all aspects of civil litigation from case inception to verdict, including initial case assessment, discovery, depositions, motion practice, pre-trial negotiations, courtroom advocacy, and post-trial motions to ensure favorable outcomes for clients.


• Gather and organize documents, evidence, and legal research for cases, including preparation for hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.


• Conduct legal research on relevant laws, regulations, and case precedents; prepare summaries and reports.


• Prepare and draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and other legal documents.


• Interview clients and witnesses, as well as drafting summaries of their statements and maintaining communication records.


• Attend court hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings.


• Monitor changes in laws and regulations, and assist in updating the clients on potential impacts to ongoing cases.


• Regularly update clients on status of cases being handled.


• Attend meetings with clients to provide significant updates on cases.


• Annual Billable Hours Bonus Program

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance


• Life Insurance


• FSA


• Retirement Plan w/ Company Match