Senior Police/Civil Rights Trial Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Lancaster (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois seeks an attorney for its Police/Civil Rights Practice in Los Angeles. Ideal candidates have strong civil and criminal trial experience, including multiple jury trials and witness depositions, with willingness to meet 1,950 billable hours/year and a hybrid schedule of two in-person DTLA days weekly.

Admission to the California Bar is required. Preference for police/civil rights exposure; opportunity for partner track for right experience.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years civil litigation experience in any practice area.
• Minimum 5 years criminal trial experience, or 5 years civil litigation with trials.

Responsibilities

• Handle civil cases likely to go to jury trial in coordination with lead attorney and case support team.
• Meet the firm minimum billing requirement of 1,950 hours per year and adhere to hybrid in-person/remote schedule.

Skills

Civil litigation

Trial experience

Jury trials

Depositions

Discovery/meet-and-confer

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

Overview

The Los Angeles, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its Police/Civil Rights Practice.

The ideal candidate must have: (1) a minimum of 2 years of civil litigation experience, in any practice area and a minimum of 5 years of criminal trial experience, or a minimum 5 years of civil litigation experience, in any practice area; and (2) a minimum of 10 civil case witness depositions taken or a minimum of 10 jury trials, including witness exam (as lead or second chair counsel, civil or criminal cases); and (3) a minimum of 5 jury trials, including witness exam, as lead or second chair counsel, in any combination of civil or criminal cases. Must also be willing and able to meet firm minimum billing of 1,950 billable hours per year, plus hybrid office requirement of two in-person office days per week in our DTLA office, with remainder by remote work (if desired). This position would be focused on handling civil cases likely to go to jury trial, in conjunction with the lead attorney and case support team members. Admission to the California Bar is required.

Preferred Civil Litigation Experience: Civil jury trials; depositions, taking and defending; written discovery, requesting and responding; discovery motion preparation, and associated meet-and-confer; dispositive motions and/or appeals, and oral argument; case handling/management experience; client retention experience. Experience with police/civil rights and/or jail/prison cases preferred, but not required. For the right experience level, this position can put the qualified associate on a partner track; however, lateral partners are also welcome.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

Qualifications

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Minimum Salary

USD $200,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $280,000.00/Yr.