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Description
An environmental / toxic tort practice is looking to add an associate attorney to their practice to work remotely in CA!
Responsibilities of Role:
Toxic tort or insurance defense litigation
Attending depos – should be exposed to (sat in, took notes) but if the attorneys have done depos, even better!
Answering discovery
Drafting pleadings, motions, pre-trial reports
Performing risk analysis
Reviewing medical records (though paralegals do most of this)
Perks of Firm:
Majority women-owned
A partner leads the DEI efforts – he writes articles, leads seminars, and bakes it into firm culture – and the office celebrate Juneteenth
Two weeks of training to ensure people have the tools they need to be successful
Firm has a robust transactional practice as well
The firm has multiple initiatives to give back to the community: various food banks, domestic violence shelters, and educational efforts
Compensation:
This firm's compensation is competitive. In addition to base salary, compensation includes:
2 ways to bonus: hours + discretionary performance
HMO & PPO insurance options
dental & vision plans
100% paid life insurance
401K: eligible after 1 year with a match
PTO: unlimited for attorneys + 10 paid holidays
annual merit increases
Requirements
Hard Skills:
1-3 years of experience in CA civil litigation: complex commercial or insurance defense, but even better, toxic tort litigation (asbestos, talc, mold, benzine, any unique science)
CA bar license
Soft Skills:
Someone who wants to grow their litigation skills and be promoted!
Not someone who just cares about clocking in and out, but rather someone who takes initiative and is passionate
Someone who wants to do defense work
Not someone coming form big law, this is more of a startup mentality (adaptable, not afraid of change, wants to help build)
Ready to apply? Send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent [at] roberthalf [dotcom] with "OC Associate Attorney" as the subject.
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