Pre-Litigation Associate Attorney

Lawyers for Justice, P.C.®; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Lawyers for Justice, PC. in Los Angeles area seeks a Pre-Litigation Associate Attorney to join a powerhouse plaintiff's wage-and-hour class action litigation team.

Responsibilities include evaluating intake, gathering client facts, and drafting initiating documents such as PAGA notices, with emphasis on representing employees. The ideal candidate has a JD, California license, and 1–3 years of employment law experience, plus strong negotiation and client communication skills.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active California bar license.
• 1–3 years of employment law experience preferred.
• Strong negotiation and advocacy skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and opposing parties.
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for social justice and a commitment to representing the rights of employees.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate potential employment intakes to determine whether the qualifications metrics regarding liability and damages and met.
• Conduct supplemental intake calls with prospective clients as part of a secondary intake process to gather additional facts and documents necessary for drafting complaints and other initiating documents such as PAGA notices.
• Investigate and gather information relating to legal entities and affiliate companies to ensure that the correct parties are being named in the complaints.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys on strategy relating to complaint filing decisions, including which claims to include, venue, jurisdiction and other related topics.

Skills

Negotiation

Client communication

Legal research & drafting

Attention to detail

Case management

Time management

Social justice

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Growing law firm in the Los Angeles area, considered a powerhouse in the field of plaintiff's side wage-and-hour class action litigation, seeks a highly-qualified attorney to join its expanding team. The firm has a robust caseload, in federal and state courts, against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies in multiple industries. Focusing on the prosecution of consumer and employment class and representative actions, involving wage-and-hour, unfair business practice, discrimination, and false advertising matters. The firm has recovered over one billion dollars on behalf of hundreds of thousands of employees and consumers in California. Lawyers for Justice was recently named a Global Recognition Awards “Best Workplaces” winner for 2026.

Our firm has a large number of active cases in both state and federal courts throughout California.

This is the perfect opportunity to get experience and exposure working with a powerhouse in state and federal plaintiffs-side class action litigation, against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies in multiple industries.

We are seeking a talented and motivated Pre-Litigation Associate Attorney to join our dynamic team at Lawyers for Justice, PC. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in employment law, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to representing the interests of employees. As a Pre-Litigation Attorney, you will play a crucial role in evaluating potential claims, engaging with clients, and striving for favorable resolutions before litigation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Review and evaluate potential employment intakes to determine whether the qualifications metrics regarding liability and damages and met.
• Conduct supplemental intake calls with prospective clients as part of a secondary intake process to gather additional facts and documents necessary for drafting complaints and other initiating documents such as PAGA notices.
• Investigate and gather information relating to legal entities and affiliate companies to ensure that the correct parties are being named in the complaints.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys on strategy relating to complaint filing decisions, including which claims to include, venue, jurisdiction and other related topics.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in California.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in employment law or a related field preferred.
• Strong negotiation and advocacy skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and opposing parties.
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for social justice and a commitment to representing the rights of employees.

Job Type:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Opportunity for Performance Based Discretionary Bonus & Merit Increases

License/Certification:

• Must be licensed to practice law in the state of California

Salary Range:

$130,000 - $170,000 per year