Post Bar Law Clerk (CA Bar 2028)

ALBERT & MACKENZIE; Santa Ana (CA); Remote; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Albert & Mackenzie, a well-established workers’ compensation defense firm, invites a Law Clerk to join our team. This full-time role offers training, professional development, and comprehensive benefits, with employer-paid Bar dues and CLEs.

Remote work is available, or you may work from our offices in Agoura Hills, Encino, Oxnard, Ontario, Anaheim, or San Diego. The ideal candidate is planning to take the July 2028 California Bar Exam, has passed the MPRE, and can begin in September 2028;

Qualifications

• A law degree from an accredited law school.
• Excellent writing, proofreading, spelling, and grammar.
• Ability to interact effectively with the public, clients, and employees; maintain confidentiality and use discretion.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to juggle multiple projects.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with lien claimants.
• Write reports for clients.
• Summarize recent case law and updates.
• Perform other duties as assigned by attorneys.

Skills

Writing

Proofreading

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Dropbox

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Critical thinking

Education

Law degree

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Dropbox

Job description

Albert & Mackenzie is a well-established and expanding workers’ compensation defense law firm with a strong presence across California. Proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for six consecutive years (2021–2026), the firm has also earned multiple Best Places to Workawards.

Join our team of experienced attorneys as a Law Clerk and gain valuable experience in the legal field. Our firm offers training, professional development, comprehensive benefits, employer-paid Bar dues and CLEs, and much more.

(Must be planning to take the July 2028 California Bar Exam. Must have passed the MPRE and received Moral Character determination approval by the time the position begins in September 2028)

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiate with lien claimants
• Write reports for clients
• Summarize recent case law and updates
• Perform other duties as assigned by attorneys

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• A law degree from an accredited law school
• Excellent writing, proofreading, spelling, and grammar skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Adobe Acrobat, and Dropbox or other shared cloud storage
• Ability to interact effectively with the public, clients, and employees; maintain confidentiality and use discretion and tact; work independently in the absence of specific instruction
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work well under pressure with the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
• Critical thinking skills, problem-solving ability, and pride in work product are essential.

Compensation: $75,000/year for full-time, plus a $50 monthly electronics reimbursement

Location: Remote OR from one of our office locations: Agoura Hills, Encino, Oxnard, Ontario, Anaheim, San Diego

Note: The ideal candidate will be hard-working, inquisitive, and willing to take initiative. This is a fast-paced position that requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.A law degree and pending California State Bar results are required.

Albert & Mackenzie ensures equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Full-time employees receive a competitive compensation package that features discretionary bonus opportunities and a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and optional dental coverage.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Albert & Mackenzie, LLP’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service‑connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.