Hybrid Litigation Associate: Diverse Matters & Growth

Orion Placement; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Bonus plan

Mentorship opportunities

Boutique environment

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking an associate attorney for a hybrid role in San Francisco, handling a mix of business, real estate, employment, and personal injury litigation.

You will work closely with experienced attorneys from investigation through settlement, mediation, and trial preparation, gaining meaningful responsibility and visibility in a boutique setting. A JD and 1+ years of litigation experience are required.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• 1+ years of law firm litigation experience, with 1 to 3 years strongly preferred.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery.
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Exposure to depositions and litigation case management.
• Ability and genuine interest in working across employment, real estate, business, and personal injury law.
• Excellent communication, organization, judgment, and client-service skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines independently while contributing to a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Manage business, real estate, employment, and personal injury litigation matters with guidance from experienced attorneys.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests, legal memoranda, and case strategy documents.
• Conduct legal research involving statutes, regulations, case law, and relevant secondary authorities.
• Prepare for and participate in depositions, hearings, conferences, arbitrations, mediations, and trial-related proceedings.
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and other parties throughout the litigation process.
• Assist with settlement negotiations, mediation strategy, case evaluation, and trial preparation.
• Manage case deadlines, files, discovery, and litigation calendars while handling multiple active matters.
• Collaborate with partners and colleagues to develop practical, results-focused litigation strategies.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Drafting pleadings

Client-management

Deposition

Trial preparation

Communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Orion Placement is seeking an associate attorney for a hybrid role in San Francisco, handling a mix of business, real estate, employment, and personal injury litigation.

You will work closely with experienced attorneys from investigation through settlement, mediation, and trial preparation, gaining meaningful responsibility and visibility in a boutique setting. A JD and 1+ years of litigation experience are required.