Police/Civil Rights Litigation Associate

Justia, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois, a leading AmLaw 100 firm, seeks an attorney to join its Police/Civil Rights Practice in Los Angeles. The candidate should have at least 1 year of civil litigation or 3 years of criminal trial experience and be prepared to meet 1,950 billable hours per year with a hybrid in-person requirement of two days weekly in DTLA.

Admission to the California Bar is required. Preference for civil litigation experience in trials, depositions, and related discovery, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year civil litigation experience or minimum 3 years criminal trial experience.
• Must meet firm minimum billing of 1,950 billable hours per year.
• Admission to the California Bar is required.

Responsibilities

• This is a trial-centric practice seeking attorneys interested in becoming trial lawyers or appellate advocates.
• This role involves handling jury trials, witness exam, depositions, motions and potential appeals when needed.

Skills

Civil litigation

Criminal trial

Job description

Overview

The Los Angeles, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its Police/Civil Rights Practice.

The ideal candidate must have: a minimum of 1 year of civil litigation experience, in any practice area, or a minimum of 3 years of criminal trial experience. Must also be willing and able to meet firm minimum billing of 1,950 billable hours per year, plus hybrid office requirement of two in-person office days per week in our DTLA office, with remainder by remote work (if desired). This is a trial-centric practice looking for attorneys interested in becoming trial lawyers or appellate advocates. Admission to the California Bar is required.

Preferred Civil Litigation Experience: civil litigation handling any of the following tasks is a bonus:

• jury trials, including witness exam, in any civil or criminal cases
• depositions, taking and defending
• written discovery, requesting and responding
• discovery motion preparation, and associated meet-and-confer
• dispositive motions and/or appeals, and oral argument
• case handling/management experience
• client retention experience
• Experience with police/civil rights and/or jail/prison cases preferred, but not required

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

Qualifications

• #LI-HYBRID
• #LI-RH1

Minimum Salary

USD $140,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $185,000.00/Yr.