Description:
Brody & Shemwell, APC is an AV-rated law firm located in Little Italy in Downtown San Diego. We represent businesses, financial institutions, and other sophisticated clients in business and commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and creditors' rights matters.We are seeking a junior associate attorney with 0–2 years of experience to join our litigation practice. Newly admitted attorneys with strong academic, research, and writing credentials are encouraged to apply.
This is an opportunity for a junior attorney to gain meaningful, hands-on litigation experience while working directly with experienced partners. The associate will have the opportunity to take substantive responsibility for matters, including drafting motions and pleadings, handling discovery, communicating with clients and opposing counsel, and appearing in court.
We are looking for someone who is dependable, detail-oriented, and committed to producing excellent work. Because we are a smaller firm, our associates are not confined to a narrow role. The successful candidate will work closely with the firm's partners and will be involved in cases from initial evaluation through resolution.
Responsibilities:
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and other litigation documents
- Conduct legal research and prepare substantive legal analysis
- Draft and respond to written discovery
- Assist with depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial preparation
- Attend court appearances
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and other case participants
- Work directly with partners in developing litigation strategy
- Handle business litigation, bankruptcy, and creditors' rights matters
Qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active member of the State Bar of California
- 0–2 years of experience; civil litigation experience is preferred but not required
- Strong legal research and writing skills
- Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and analytical ability
- Ability to manage assignments independently while working collaboratively with the firm's attorneys
- Bankruptcy or creditors' rights experience is a plus, but not required
