Commercial Litigation Staff Attorney

Venable LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Venable LLP seeks a staff attorney with a minimum of five years of litigation experience to join the Commercial Litigation Group in our Los Angeles or San Francisco offices.

The successful candidate will be admitted to the California Bar and have a J.D. from an accredited law school. Prior FCRA experience is preferred but not required, and the role may involve trials/arbitrations and model work using AI tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of litigation experience.
• Experience supporting a commercial litigation group on multiple matters.
• Preferred but not required: experience with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Responsibilities

• Produce written work product and potentially participate in trials and arbitrations.
• Support a dedicated set of matters for a key client.
• Maintain strong organization and manage multiple deadlines.

Skills

Litigation experience

Strong organizational skills

Deadline management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Venable LLP's Commercial Litigation Group seeks a staff attorney with a minimum of five years of litigation experience to join the practice in our Los Angeles or San Francisco offices. The qualified candidate will have a minimum of five years of litigation experience and will support the Commercial Litigation Group on a dedicated set of matters for a key client. The role will include written work product, as well as possible trials and arbitrations. Prior experience with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is preferred but not required. The successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, the ability to juggle multiple deadlines, and a willingness to use developing AI tools. Candidates must have a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and be admitted to and in good standing with the California Bar. Please include law school transcripts with submissions and a brief cover letter noting preferred office location.

Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. Our lawyers and legislative advisors serve domestic and international clients in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and government affairs. Additional information can be found at Venable.com.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000 - $230,000 per year. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of job-related factors including, but not limited to, years of related experience, level of education, skills, credentials and certifications, responsibilities, and performance.

Venable LLP does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law.

Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, as applicable.

Material job duties for this role include having access to privileged and confidential firm and client information, firm employees, and the firm's premises. This role requires the hired individual to perform the material job duties outlined in this job posting. If the firm reasonably believes an applicant's criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the material job duties required by the role, a conditional offer of employment may be rescinded.