Established Plaintiff’s personal injury law firm located in Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Associate Attorney to join our litigation team.
The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years of Plaintiff-side personal injury litigation experience.
Job Salary $200,000-$250,000
We are looking for an attorney who can work independently, take ownership of cases, and proactively move cases forward without requiring constant supervision. The candidate should be organized, motivated, responsive, and comfortable managing a reasonable litigation caseload.
If you are ambitious, enjoy litigation, and are not afraid to take initiative, succeed, and go above and beyond for your clients, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage a caseload of Plaintiff personal injury litigation matters.
- Develop case strategy and litigation tactics.
- Draft and file complaints, pleadings, motions, oppositions, and other litigation documents.
- Handle all phases of written discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission.
- Review and analyze discovery responses and supporting documents for deficiencies and case strategy.
- Prepare/review discovery responses and work directly with clients to obtain necessary information and documents.
- Meet and confer with opposing counsel regarding discovery disputes.
- Prepare for and handle motions to compel when necessary.
- Prepare clients for depositions and participate in depositions.
- Communicate regularly with clients regarding the status and strategy of their cases.
- Manage litigation calendars, discovery deadlines, hearings, court dates, and other critical deadlines.
- Ensure compliance with California court rules and procedural requirements.
- Work closely with case managers, paralegals, legal assistants, the pre-litigation department, and lien negotiators.
- Proactively identify issues and move cases toward settlement, mediation, or trial.
Qualifications
- Active member of the California State Bar in good standing.
- 2–3 years of Plaintiff-side personal injury litigation experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of California civil procedure and discovery.
- Experience drafting pleadings, discovery, motions, and meet-and-confer correspondence.
- Ability to independently manage cases and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced litigation environment.
- Must be a team player while also being capable of working independently.
Supplemental Pay
- Performance-based bonus pay
- Commission pay, depending on experience, performance, and results