Hybrid Civil Litigation Associate - White-Collar Defense

Hire Counsel; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Hire Counsel, a Los Angeles-based boutique firm, seeks two junior associates with 2–7 years of general civil litigation experience, preferably with some white-collar defense exposure. The position is hybrid, requiring one day in-office, with flexibility for additional in-office days.

Expected billables are 1800 hrs/yr and salary is $205,000, with bonus opportunities twice annually. Responsibilities include all litigation tasks from case inception through trial, including research, discovery,

Qualifications

• Past Federal Judicial or State Supreme Court Clerkship experience.
• Government experience (preferably with the DOJ).
• Trial experience.
• Excellent legal writing and communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Assiduous attention to deadlines.
• License, in good standing, to practice law in California.

Responsibilities

• Perform all litigation tasks from case inception through trial.
• Issuing interrogatories and document production requests, and responding to those propounded by opposing parties.
• Using e-discovery software.
• Conducting and defending depositions.
• Engaging in motion practice.
• Writing legal memoranda.
• Drafting and filing briefs and motions (including substantive motions) and responses at all stages of litigation.
• Representing clients in mediations and arbitrations; appearing in court.
• Making oral arguments in court at all stages of litigation.
• Negotiating settlements.

Skills

Clerkship experience

Trial experience

Legal writing

Teamwork

Deadline discipline

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

Hire Counsel, a Los Angeles-based boutique firm, seeks two junior associates with 2–7 years of general civil litigation experience, preferably with some white-collar defense exposure. The position is hybrid, requiring one day in-office, with flexibility for additional in-office days.

Expected billables are 1800 hrs/yr and salary is $205,000, with bonus opportunities twice annually. Responsibilities include all litigation tasks from case inception through trial, including research, discovery,