Personal Injury Litigation Attorney

Connect Legal Partners; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Continuing professional development

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking a lawyer to manage plaintiff personal injury litigation in Southern California. You will work with medical and other experts to build evidence and take and defend depositions, prepare motions, and participate in hearings and settlement discussions.

The role requires hands-on civil litigation, deposition and motion practice experience, and California Bar admission. Plaintiff experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on civil litigation, deposition and motion practice experience is important.
• Plaintiff experience is preferred, although relevant defence experience is considered.
• California admission is required, with applications from attorneys approaching admission considered individually.
• You should be comfortable assessing injury evidence and managing client matters.

Responsibilities

• Take and defend depositions, prepare substantive motions and attend hearings and settlement discussions.
• Analyse medical records, develop case strategy and maintain responsibility for matters as they progress towards trial.

Skills

Civil litigation

Deposition practice

Motion practice

Client management

Education

California Bar Admission

Job description

Build injury cases with medical and other experts, then use that evidence in depositions and litigation.

The role

Manage plaintiff personal injury litigation, working with medical and other experts to develop the evidence behind a claim. You will take and defend depositions, prepare substantive motions and attend hearings and settlement discussions. The work involves analysing medical records, developing case strategy and maintaining responsibility for matters as they progress towards trial.

What you will need

Hands on civil litigation, deposition and motion practice experience is important. Plaintiff experience is preferred, although relevant defence experience is considered. California admission is required, with applications from attorneys approaching admission considered individually. You should be comfortable assessing injury evidence and managing client matters.

What is on offer

• A full time office-based role in Southern California.
• Advertised annual base salary is $100,000 to $185,000, depending on experience, with employee benefits and support for continuing professional development.