Junior Products Liability & Toxic Tort Associate

Polsinelli PC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical insurance

dental insurance

life insurance

disability insurance

voluntary insurance including vision

401(k) plan

paid time off

Job summary

Polsinelli PC in Los Angeles seeks a junior associate for our Products Liability and Toxic Tort Practice Group. The role requires managing complex litigation matters with speed and accuracy while contributing to a growing national practice.

Ideal candidates hold a JD and California Bar admission, with 2+ years of high-exposure litigation experience and strong writing, communication, and problem-solving skills in a law firm setting.

Qualifications

• JD and active California Bar admission required.
• 2+ years of complex litigation experience preferred.
• Experience handling catastrophic/high-exposure matters a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on sophisticated litigation matters in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage and navigate complex subject matter quickly and effectively.
• Support growth of national Products Liability & Toxic Tort practice.

Skills

Complex litigation experience

Strong writing

Excellent communication

Problem-solving skills

Team orientation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

California Bar admission

Job description

Overview

• Candidates should possess experience handling matters involving catastrophic litigation, high-exposure litigation, and product liability.
• The role entails working on sophisticated litigation matters and requires the ability to manage and navigate complex subject matter quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Polsinelli is interested in candidates with the ambition, drive, and team orientation to help grow and support its national Products Liability and Toxic Tort practice.

Posting details

Practice Area: LIT-Products Liability & Toxic Tort

Polsinelli is seeking a junior associate to join our Products Liability and Toxic Tort Practice Group in our

Los Angeles

office. Interested candidates should have excellent academic credentials, experience in a law firm or similar environment, and superior writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.

The ideal candidate will possess 2+ of complex litigation experience, with a background handling matters involving catastrophic litigation, high-exposure litigation, and product liability. Candidates should be comfortable working on sophisticated litigation matters and managing complex subject matter in a fast-paced environment.

Polsinelli is particularly interested in candidates who have the ambition, drive, and team orientation to help grow and support our national practice. The ability to navigate complex subject matter quickly and effectively is required. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package with challenging work in a collegial environment.

A JD and active California Bar admission are required.

Compensation

Salary will range between $235,000 – $275,000 annually, depending on experience. A discretionary bonus may also be available based on performance.

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• voluntary insurance including vision
• 401(k) plan
• paid time off