Litigation Associate

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced litigation attorney with a minimum of 2 years of relevant civil litigation experience to assist our small legal team manage both civil and business litigation matters from our Little Italy offices in San Diego, CA. The position will involve working directly with our small litigation team to support a growing caseload. The right candidate will spend a majority of their time supporting the entire litigation process including performing detailed legal research, drafting initial case assessments and legal memos, drafting initial complaints, drafting and responding to written discovery, aiding in trial preparation, and generally drafting and assisting with motion work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an accredited law school

• Active member in good standing with the California Bar

• 2+ years of direct experience in civil litigation

• Employment, Real Estate and/or Commercial Litigation Experience a plus

• Must have strong research and writing skills and basic knowledge of California and Federal procedure

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Detail-oriented and self-organized

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Enjoy legal research, motion work, the discovery process and the nuances of litigation

• Ability to manage multiple types of cases and dynamic deadlines

• Full competence with most types of motion work

• Experience taking depositions is a plus but not necessary; physical trial experience a plus (but not necessary)

• Basic competency with Westlaw; a passion for legal research and motion work a plus

• Prefer the MAC operating systems rather than Windows (not required)

• Dependable transportation to/from the Little Italy neighborhood of San Diego

• Openness to work both in the Little Italy office and remotely, as based on weekly projects and support needed

• The right candidate is motivated, accountable, dependable, passionate, yet flexible

Full time positions include PPO health insurance, dental, life, long term disability, vision and retirement benefits as well as gym membership (FIT). All positions participate in quarterly and annual bonus structures.

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Company Description

We are a boutique (aka small) law firm headquartered in Little Italy San Diego. Our firm provides comprehensive general counsel and business litigation services primarily to privately-held businesses, aspiring entrepreneurs, venture investors, and select publicly-traded entities. We also have a wide range of matters involving individuals with contract-related disputes. We are “San Diego’s Business Attorneys” and provide legal counsel ranging from entity formation to contract drafting and enforcement, private and public securities offerings, intellectual property support, business mergers/sales/acquisitions, and practice all facets of litigation where an underlying contract or agreement exists (whether express or implied).

We are a boutique (aka small) law firm headquartered in Little Italy San Diego. Our firm provides comprehensive general counsel and business litigation services primarily to privately-held businesses, aspiring entrepreneurs, venture investors, and select publicly-traded entities. We also have a wide range of matters involving individuals with contract-related disputes. We are “San Diego’s Business Attorneys” and provide legal counsel ranging from entity formation to contract drafting and enforcement, private and public securities offerings, intellectual property support, business mergers/sales/acquisitions, and practice all facets of litigation where an underlying contract or agreement exists (whether express or implied).