Entry-Level Police/Civil Rights Litigation Associate

Lewis Brisbois; Lancaster (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois LLP in Los Angeles seeks an attorney to join its Police/Civil Rights Practice. Ideal candidates have 1+ year civil litigation or 3+ years criminal trial experience, and must be California-licensed.

The firm requires 1,950 billable hours annually and a hybrid schedule with two in-person DTLA days per week, with remaining work remote if desired. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of civil litigation experience or minimum 3 years of criminal trial experience.
• Admission to the California Bar is required.
• Willingness to meet firm minimum billing of 1,950 hours per year.
• Hybrid office requirement: two in-person days per week in DTLA, remainder remote if desired.

Responsibilities

• Handle civil rights and police-related matters within the practice.
• Participate in trial preparation, including witness examination and motions.
• Manage depositions, discovery, dispositive motions, and appeals as needed.

Skills

Civil litigation

Trial experience

Criminal trial experience

Police/Civil rights exposure

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

Overview

The Los Angeles, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its Police/Civil Rights Practice.

The ideal candidate must have: a minimum of 1 year of civil litigation experience, in any practice area, or a minimum of 3 years of criminal trial experience. Must also be willing and able to meet firm minimum billing of 1,950 billable hours per year, plus hybrid office requirement of two in-person office days per week in our DTLA office, with remainder by remote work (if desired). This is a trial-centric practice looking for attorneys interested in becoming trial lawyers or appellate advocates. Admission to the California Bar is required.

Preferred Civil Litigation Experience: civil litigation handling any of the following tasks is a bonus: jury trials, including witness exam, in any civil or criminal cases; depositions, taking and defending; written discovery, requesting and responding; discovery motion preparation, and associated meet-and-confer; dispositive motions and/or appeals, and oral argument; case handling/management experience; client retention experience. Experience with police/civil rights and/or jail/prison cases preferred, but not required.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

Qualifications

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Minimum Salary

USD $140,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $185,000.00/Yr.