Governmental Entity Liability Associate

Distinct | North America; Riverside (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct North America seeks a Governmental Entity Liability Associate in California for a hybrid role. You will defend cities, school districts and police officers in civil cases, handling filings, discovery and pre-trial motions alongside trial lawyers.

Requirements include 2+ years of civil litigation and California bar admission. Prior experience with public entities is a plus. Hybrid work arrangement with office presence in California.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of civil litigation experience in California.
• Admitted to the California bar.
• Experience defending municipal entities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Defend cities, school districts, and police officers in civil cases.
• Manage filings, discovery, and pre-trial motions.
• Collaborate with trial lawyers in mediation and trial settings.

Skills

Civil Litigation

Education

California Bar Admission

Job description

Governmental Entity Liability Associate | Hybrid, California | $155,000 to $180,000 plus bonus

Defending cities, school districts and police officers in civil cases, hybrid, paying $155,000 to $180,000 plus a generous bonus.

The files are dangerous condition claims (the pothole, the broken curb, the traffic light that was or wasn’t working), education cases and civil rights claims against officers. A surprising amount of it turns on what the public entity knew and when it knew it, and you’ll read a lot of maintenance logs.

If you’ve done criminal defense, or you were in law enforcement or the military before law school, that counts in your favor here.

You’d need 2 years or more of civil litigation and to be admitted in California. It’s hybrid, part of the week at home, from one of their California offices, and associates get to mediate, arbitrate and try cases alongside the trial lawyers.

I’m Arran Jaiswal at Distinct North America. There are 100 plus recommendations at the bottom of my LinkedIn page if you’re the checking sort.