Law & Motion Appeal Attorney

Job Title

Law & Motion Appeal Attorney

Orange, CA 92868

$150,000 $ 180,000

This role involves assistance to attorneys through all phases of litigation including cost effective motions for early dismissal, trial, and post-trial motions; and efficiently assesses key issues, renders opinions, and provides results.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced legal draftsperson with highly developed legal writing skills and an in-depth knowledge of the trial and appellate courts as it applies to motion practice related to medical malpractice defense.

• Designate, review, and analyze lower court records and other documents.
• Monitor appellate dockets.
• Research and analyze case law, draft persuasive briefs, as well as appellate motions and applications, and appellate documents.
• Advocate in appellate courts before appellate justices.
• Assist both in-house and outside trial panel counsel in framing issues at trial and in preserving the record for appeal.
• Advise both in-house and outside trial panel counsel and claims specialists regarding writ petitions.
• Prepare pleadings.
• Provide support to attorneys as requested in litigation matters to successfully try and arbitrate cases.
• Formulate creative pleading and motion strategy.
• Obtain concurrence with claims specialist and attorneys for law and motion pleading and strategy.
• Attend court appearances and argue motions.
• Assist in compliance with the Defense Attorney Guidelines.

• J.D. Degree
• License to practice law in California.