Job Information
Robert Half Litigation Attorney, 2-7 years in San Diego, California
Description
Robert Half is partnering with a well-known business law firm in downtown San Diego, seeking a litigation associate attorney with 2-7 years of experience. This firm handles litigation & transactional work but this is focused on business disputes: commercial litigation, employment law, and general complex civil cases. Clients range from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Responsibilities of Role:
o Trial prep, law & motion, discovery, depositions. Pay is contingent upon fluency with these things.
o Running point on small business and commercial disputes, up to Fortune 500 companies. 20% employment law (defense), the rest spans the gamut of commercial litigation.
Experience:
o 2+ years of civil litigation experience
o Entrepreneurial spirit, you can build your own path.
o Partners give jr associates as much as they want – leading a case themselves or be a part of a bigger case in the group. Associates choose who they want to work with and what sort of cases they want to do. Someone who wants to chart their own course.
o Employment law exposure would be great to have!
COVID work plan:
· Associates work from home about 50% of the time.
Perks of Firm:
· Partnership track much faster (and equity level) than the big firms. Plus, all partners are equal (no equity vs. non-equity partner).
· Associates stick around. They have not lost anyone in the litigation department in 5 years!
· Weekly litigation department lunches
· Generous business development budget
· Extensive continuing education training programs, including in-house CLE presentations, interactive department meetings, attendance to live CLE seminars and online CLE courses
The firm offers competitive compensation, bonuses, and benefits.
Requirements
Keys/Must haves:
2+ years of CA civil litigation experience, ideally on defense side
Strong research & writing skills
CA bar (no registered in-house counsel)
Send your resume DIRECTLY to Melanie.Kent[at]roberthalf[dotcom] with "Downtown San Diego Litigation Attorney" as the subject line.
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