Senior Civil Litigation Associate (Remote)

Mission Recruiting, LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Internet reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

Mission Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney in California to manage civil litigation from intake through resolution, including client communication, research, drafting, discovery, hearings, depositions, and trial work.

The role requires 10–15 years of attorney experience with substantial civil litigation, including first- or second-chair trials in California. 5–7 years with meaningful experience may be considered. Remote with in-person trials in Southern California.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar.
• Substantial civil litigation experience.
• Primary profile: 10 to 15 years of attorney experience.
• Associate-level consideration: approximately 5 to 7 years of experience with substantial hands-on litigation experience.
• First- or second-chair experience in at least 20 California jury or non-jury trials.
• Experience with California hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials.
• Strong legal research, writing, analysis, negotiation, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, witnesses, courts, and colleagues.
• Experience working with and supervising legal support personnel.
• Proficiency with PDF editing software, cloud-based platforms, and other digital legal tools.
• California driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Southern California location preferred due to required in-person proceedings.
• Experience with commercial landlord-tenant litigation, commercial unlawful detainer matters, and related real estate disputes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil litigation matters from intake through resolution.
• Develop litigation strategy in coordination with the Managing Partner and client.
• Research California statutes, case law, regulations, and legal authorities.
• Investigate facts and analyze legal issues.
• Draft complaints, answers, motions, discovery requests and responses, legal memoranda, and other litigation documents.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Appear at hearings, case management conferences, mediations, and trials.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and pursue practical resolutions consistent with client objectives.
• Communicate directly with clients and provide timely case updates.
• Maintain case files, deadlines, databases, billing records, and time entries.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of a paralegal and legal assistant.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Negotiation

Oral communication

Case management

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

PDF editing

Cloud platforms

Legal tools software

Job description

Mission Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney in California to manage civil litigation from intake through resolution, including client communication, research, drafting, discovery, hearings, depositions, and trial work.

The role requires 10–15 years of attorney experience with substantial civil litigation, including first- or second-chair trials in California. 5–7 years with meaningful experience may be considered. Remote with in-person trials in Southern California.