Hands-On Civil Defense Litigation Clerk

LA Business Personnel; California; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LA Business Personnel, Inc. in Los Angeles seeks a law clerk to support its civil defense litigation team on active matters. You will work directly with associates and partners, handling live files and generating work product used in real cases.

This is a substantive, non-administrative role offering exposure to day-to-day defense practice. The firm welcomes current law students, recent graduates awaiting bar results, and licensed attorneys not yet admitted in California.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or graduated from an accredited law school.
• Strong legal research abilities using Westlaw or Lexis.
• Clear, precise legal writing with citation accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on liability, damages, procedural, and evidentiary questions across practice areas.
• Draft internal memoranda summarizing research findings and positions.
• Prepare initial drafts of pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and correspondence.
• Cite-check and verify authority in filings before submission.
• Summarize deposition transcripts and identify testimony relevant to case themes.
• Review and chronologize medical records, employment files, and other voluminous productions.
• Organize and analyze discovery materials, including document productions and written responses.
• Assist in assembling exhibits and preparing materials for motions and trial.
• Work directly with associates and partners on active matters from assignment through resolution.
• Attend and observe depositions, law and motion hearings, mediations, and trial preparation sessions.
• Participate in case strategy discussions and internal file reviews.
• Support attorneys during trial preparation, including witness preparation and exhibit management.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Citation accuracy

Multitasking

Discretion

In-person attendance

Education

Law student or graduate

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Job description

LA Business Personnel, Inc. in Los Angeles seeks a law clerk to support its civil defense litigation team on active matters. You will work directly with associates and partners, handling live files and generating work product used in real cases.

This is a substantive, non-administrative role offering exposure to day-to-day defense practice. The firm welcomes current law students, recent graduates awaiting bar results, and licensed attorneys not yet admitted in California.