Senior Business Litigation Associate — CA Bar

BUCHALTER LLP; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Unlimited PTO

401k

Full benefits package

Job summary

BUCHALTER LLP seeks a mid to senior level associate for our Los Angeles or Orange County Litigation Practice Group. The candidate should have 4+ years of business litigation experience and be licensed in California with strong writing and top academic credentials.

The role involves trial support, pre-trial motions, witness preparation, and solo management of smaller cases, with opportunities for chairing cases in Federal or State court settings.

Qualifications

• Must have a Juris Doctorate with excellent academic credentials.
• Must be licensed to practice law and in good standing in California.
• Familiarity with federal and state court procedural rules and practices.
• Familiarity with and ability to prepare basic litigation documents.
• Must have case management experience.
• Clear and effective drafting skills.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Ability to learn new substantive legal topics as needed.
• Ability to provide effective and reliable legal services to clients and supervising attorneys.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Strong organization and matter management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Review a fact pattern and make correct analysis and recommendations.
• Effectively and accurately analyze legal issues.
• Second chair a complex case or first chair a simpler case.
• Assist lead trial attorneys in all pre-trial issues and proceedings.
• Prepare complex pre-trial motions.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing pre-trial preparation and witness preparation.
• Experience in pre-trial motions in both Federal and State courts.
• Independently and effectively manage a small case with minimum or no supervision.
• Independently handle a moderately complex commercial case.
• Prepare motions for summary judgment.
• Effectively prepare deponents.
• Effectively take complex deposition testimony.
• Demonstrate a breadth of experience in various substantive areas of law.

Skills

Business litigation

Legal writing

Case management

Drafting skills

Negotiation

Oral & written communication

Deadline discipline

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

BUCHALTER LLP seeks a mid to senior level associate for our Los Angeles or Orange County Litigation Practice Group. The candidate should have 4+ years of business litigation experience and be licensed in California with strong writing and top academic credentials.

The role involves trial support, pre-trial motions, witness preparation, and solo management of smaller cases, with opportunities for chairing cases in Federal or State court settings.