Litigation Lawyer

Macdonald-; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus program

Employer-paid healthcare and dental保险

401K with employer matching

Paid State Bar annual dues

Continuing Legal Education paid

Flexible spending accounts

Cell phone allowance

Casual attire

Job summary

Macdonald & Cody, LLP in Irvine, California seeks experienced attorneys with a minimum of five years of relevant experience for our Irvine office, with occasional travel to Los Angeles and other California counties for court appearances and depositions.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, can work independently and as part of a legal team, and seeks to gain extensive litigation and trial experience through active case management, hearings, depositions, and trial preparation.

Qualifications

• Active member of the California State Bar in good standing.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and research skills.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafting Case Management Orders and appearing in court.
• Organize and analyze case information; provide reports to carriers.
• Propound and respond to written discovery; draft law and motion.
• Meet with clients and experts; attend site inspections.
• Take and defend depositions, including experts; participate in all trial preparation stages.
• Opportunity for first and second-chair trial experience.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Research skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Macdonald & Cody, LLP is an established insurance defense litigation firm specializing in catastrophic personal injury and construction defect cases. We are seeking highly motivated attorneys with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience for our Irvine office with the ability to commute to Los Angeles, surrounding counties, and on occasion to central and northern California for court appearances and depositions. Prior insurance defense experience is required.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, can work independently, and function well as part of a legal team. This is a great opportunity for an attorney looking to gain litigation and trial experience.

Duties include participation in drafting of Case Management Orders, and court appearances, organizing and analyzing case information and providing reports to carriers, propounding and responding to written discovery, law and motion drafting, meeting and coordinating with clients and experts, attending site inspections, taking and defending depositions including experts and all phases of trial preparation. There is also an opportunity for first and second-chair trial experience.

The ideal candidate must:

• Be an active member of the California State Bar in good standing.
• Be able to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.
• Have excellent analytical, writing, and research skills.
• Be able to work in a team setting.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Benefits include:

• Generous bonus program.
• Employer-paid healthcare and dental insurance.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid State Bar annual dues.
• Continuing Legal Education requirements paid.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Cell phone allowance.
• Casual attire.

The salary range in California for this role is $100,000 -$190,000 and represents the firm's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, and location.