Remote California Employment Litigation Attorney (Contract)

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group seeks a California Employment Attorney for a remote contract assignment anticipated to last 2–6 months. The attorney will support a single client with a high-volume portfolio of employment matters and handle claims from pre-litigation through the litigation process when needed.

Key duties include research, drafting pleadings and motions, taking and defending depositions, and supporting settlement negotiations.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar membership in good standing.
• Reside and practice in California.
• Minimum of 4 years of California employment law experience.
• Current in-house or law firm employment law experience.
• Experience handling employment litigation matters, including legal research, motion practice, pleadings, briefs, and depositions.
• Ability to work independently and manage matters with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-volume portfolio of California employment law claims, handling matters from pre-litigation through resolution.
• Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and other litigation-related documents in compliance with California employment laws.
• Take and defend depositions and support all phases of the litigation process when matters cannot be resolved through settlement.
• Evaluate claims, develop case strategy, and participate in settlement negotiations and other dispute resolution efforts.
• Independently manage assigned matters with minimal supervision while providing strategic legal support and guidance to the client.

Skills

Legal research

Deposition experience

Independent work

Litigation management

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group seeks a California Employment Attorney for a remote contract assignment anticipated to last 2–6 months. The attorney will support a single client with a high-volume portfolio of employment matters and handle claims from pre-litigation through the litigation process when needed.

Key duties include research, drafting pleadings and motions, taking and defending depositions, and supporting settlement negotiations.