Remote Business Litigation Associate — Elite Boutique

Australia-Employment; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Newport Beach office (optional)

Quarterly bonus

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a self-driven Business Litigation Associate to manage complex civil and business matters for a prestigious Irvine boutique firm.

This remote role offers a base salary of $165,000–$250,000, quarterly bonuses, optional Newport Beach office space, and 3–9 years of civil/business litigation experience preferred.

You will draft pleadings, take depositions, represent clients in state and federal court, and collaborate with partners on trial strategy.

Qualifications

• Education & License: J.D. from an accredited law school; active member in good standing with the State Bar of California.
• Experience: 3-9 years of active civil or business litigation defense experience.
• Core Skills: Proven track record of court appearances, taking/defending depositions, and drafting dispositive motions.
• Career Stability: Demonstrated job stability with a consistent, strong employment history (no short-tenure job hopping).
• Work Ethic: Strong legal analysis, plain-spoken advocacy, and the ability to manage case files self-sufficiently.

Responsibilities

• Handle civil and business litigation cases from inception through resolution in both state and federal courts.
• Draft persuasive, high-quality pleadings, substantive law and motion practice, summary judgment motions, and appellate briefs.
• Take and defend lay and expert witness depositions independently.
• Represent clients in court hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and settlement conferences.
• Collaborate directly with partners on trial strategy and file management without heavy corporate bureaucracy.

Skills

Civil litigation

Deposition

Motions

Court appearances

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

Jobot is seeking a self-driven Business Litigation Associate to manage complex civil and business matters for a prestigious Irvine boutique firm.

This remote role offers a base salary of $165,000–$250,000, quarterly bonuses, optional Newport Beach office space, and 3–9 years of civil/business litigation experience preferred.

You will draft pleadings, take depositions, represent clients in state and federal court, and collaborate with partners on trial strategy.