Junior Associate Litigation Attorney

Boutique Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting seeks a Junior/Mid-Level Litigation Associate for a high-end boutique practice in California. The role offers exposure to sophisticated civil matters, including commercial disputes, white-collar matters, healthcare issues, and founder disputes, with increasing responsibility as you grow.

The ideal candidate will have 4–6 years of civil litigation experience, a JD from an accredited law school, and an active California Bar membership, plus superb writing and analytical skills

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active California Bar membership.
• 4–6 years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience in complex litigation or a closely related practice area.
• Exceptional legal research, analytical, and writing skills.
• Strong oral communication skills with the confidence to advocate effectively.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and anticipate what needs to happen next.
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to thrive without micromanagement.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Deposition and in-person court experience are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle substantive legal research, analysis, and drafting across sophisticated civil litigation matters.
• Draft motions, briefs, discovery, correspondence and other case-related documents with a strong emphasis on persuasive legal writing.
• Support discovery strategy, depositions, hearings and other phases of litigation.
• Work closely with partners, senior attorneys and paralegals on complex matters involving significant financial and business stakes.
• Take increasing ownership of matters as experience and familiarity with the firm's practice grow.
• Analyze case developments, identify next steps and proactively move assignments forward.
• Participate in collaborative case strategy while exercising independent judgment and critical thinking.

Job description

Position Title: Junior Associate Litigation Attorney

This is the kind of litigation role that gives ambitious attorneys real exposure to sophisticated cases without getting lost in a massive firm. A high-end boutique litigation practice is seeking a Junior/Mid-Level Litigation Associate with 4–6 years of civil litigation experience to join a collaborative team handling complex, high-stakes matters. The attorney will support cases involving complex commercial disputes, white-collar matters, government investigations, healthcare fraud, employment-related litigation, trade secrets, and founder disputes while taking on increasingly substantive responsibility as they develop.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer and confident communicator who is intellectually curious, internally motivated, and ready to think beyond assigned tasks to anticipate what a case needs next.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $200,000 / Year, DOE

Responsibilities

• Handle substantive legal research, analysis, and drafting across sophisticated civil litigation matters
• Draft motions, briefs, discovery, correspondence and other case-related documents with a strong emphasis on persuasive legal writing
• Support discovery strategy, depositions, hearings and other phases of litigation
• Work closely with partners, senior attorneys and paralegals on complex matters involving significant financial and business stakes
• Take increasing ownership of matters as experience and familiarity with the firm's practice grow
• Analyze case developments, identify next steps and proactively move assignments forward
• Participate in collaborative case strategy while exercising independent judgment and critical thinking

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active California Bar membership
• 4–6 years of civil litigation experience
• Experience in complex litigation or a closely related practice area
• Exceptional legal research, analytical, and writing skills
• Strong oral communication skills with the confidence to advocate effectively
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and anticipate what needs to happen next
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to thrive without micromanagement
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach
• Deposition and in-person court experience are strongly preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous PTO
• Paid holidays
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Hybrid work environment

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