Hybrid Workers' Comp & Employment Litigation Associate

Orionplacement; Newport Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development

Supplemental insurance options

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Newport Beach, California, is seeking an experienced attorney to manage workers' compensation and employment-related matters from opening through resolution. You will advise clients on strategy, take and defend depositions, draft motions and briefs, and participate in hearings and mediations in a hybrid work environment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of relevant experience, a Juris Doctor degree, and an active California Bar license.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of workers' compensation or employment law experience.
• Active California Bar license required.
• Juris Doctor degree required.
• Experience with employment litigation, PAGA, or workers' compensation matters.
• Significant experience taking and defending depositions preferred.
• Experience with motions, mediations, hearings, and court appearances.
• Strong legal research, writing, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to independently manage matters and competing deadlines.
• Excellent organization, judgment, communication, and attention to detail.
• Strong client relationship skills and professional ethics.
• Administrative or managerial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage workers' compensation and employment-related matters from opening through resolution.
• Advise clients on legal strategy, risk, and recommended courses of action.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts.
• Draft and oppose motions, briefs, memoranda, contracts, and other legal documents.
• Review and analyze discovery and determine appropriate litigation strategy.
• Attend hearings, court appearances, mediations, conferences, and other proceedings.
• Prepare comprehensive trial briefs and supporting case materials.
• Represent clients in hearings, trials, and other legal proceedings.
• Facilitate expert and witness depositions.
• Research statutes, case law, regulations, and rulings and anticipate potential legal risks.
• Maintain organized case files and manage matters from opening through close.
• Communicate regularly with clients regarding case developments, strategy, and status.
• Collaborate with attorneys and legal support professionals to provide responsive, high-quality representation.

Skills

Litigation strategy

Legal research

Writing

Negotiation

Client communication

Organization

Deposition handling

Education

Juris Doctor degree

California Bar license

Job description

Confidential Employer in Newport Beach, California, is seeking an experienced attorney to manage workers' compensation and employment-related matters from opening through resolution. You will advise clients on strategy, take and defend depositions, draft motions and briefs, and participate in hearings and mediations in a hybrid work environment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of relevant experience, a Juris Doctor degree, and an active California Bar license.