Litigation Associate (Contract)

Smart Justice California; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in downtown California is seeking a civil litigation associate attorney on a contract basis. Candidates should possess 3-5 years of experience and excellent legal research and writing skills. This role is ideal for those with public entity or affordable housing law experience, and it offers competitive hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to practice law in California.
• 2-5 years of experience in civil litigation required.
• Court experience, including law and motion, deposition experience, and trial work.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings and other work in civil litigation under minimal supervision.
• Court experience including trials and discovery motions.

Skills

Excellent research and writing skills

Job description

Downtown A-V rated law firm immediately seeks civil litigation associate attorney with 3 to 5 years of experience on a contract basis. Candidates with public entity and affordable housing law a plus.

Individuals that qualify as federal Section 3 individual occupants of Public Housing or recipients of Housing Choice Vouchers or earning at or below 80% of Area Median Income are encouraged to apply (but not required).

Requirements:

• Must be admitted to practice law in California.
• Must have at least 2 -5 years of experience in civil litigation.
• Court experience including law and motion, discovery motions, deposition experience, trial work, including both bench trials and jury trials desired.
• Experience drafting pleadings, and other work associated with the practice of civil litigation under very minimal supervision.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Real Estate transaction experience desired.
• Affordable Housing and public entity law desired.

Compensation:

Contract compensation based on experience with an estimated hourly rate of $90 - $125/per hour.

Job Type: Contract

Please send resume, with writing samples to [e-mail].

Christensen & Spath, LLP is an equal opportunity employer