Description:
Overview:Bursor & Fisher, P.A. is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Associate Attorney to join its California litigation team. The ideal candidate will have approximately one to two years of legal experience, strong research and writing abilities, sound professional judgment, and an interest in developing their litigation practice.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive legal research and analysis of federal and state statutes, regulations, case law, and procedural rules to support litigation strategy and legal arguments.
- Draft, review, and revise complaints, pleadings, motions, oppositions, replies, memoranda of law, legal briefs, and other substantive litigation documents under the guidance of experienced attorneys.
- Assist with dispositive and non-dispositive motion practice, including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and class certification briefing, as applicable.
- Participate in written discovery, including drafting and responding to interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission.
- Review, analyze, and organize case documents, electronically stored information, and other evidence to identify relevant facts, legal issues, and potential discovery disputes.
- Assist with case investigations, factual analysis, litigation preparation, and the development of case strategies in collaboration with senior attorneys.
- Assist with deposition preparation, witness materials, and other litigation proceedings, with opportunities to assume additional responsibilities as experience develops.
- Support preparation for hearings, settlement negotiations, mediations, and trials, including organizing exhibits, reviewing evidence, and preparing related legal materials.
- Collaborate with partners, associates, paralegals, and litigation support professionals to advance case objectives and ensure effective coordination of litigation activities.
- Maintain accurate case records, manage assignments and deadlines, and ensure compliance with applicable court rules, professional ethics, confidentiality obligations, and firm procedures.
- Exercise sound professional judgment, initiative, and accountability while managing multiple assignments and consistently producing accurate, high-quality legal work.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school or another law school meeting applicable California Bar admission requirements.
- Active admission to the California State Bar and membership in good standing required.
- Approximately one to two years of legal experience preferred. Candidates with additional relevant experience will also be considered.
- Strong legal research, analytical reasoning, legal writing, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to evaluate legal and factual issues, organize complex information, and develop well-reasoned legal analyses.
- Strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize competing assignments and deadlines.
- Sound professional judgment, accountability, and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality legal work.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys and legal support professionals in a demanding litigation environment.
- Commitment to professional ethics, confidentiality, integrity, and responsible client representation.
- Demonstrated initiative, adaptability, and willingness to learn and develop litigation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in consumer class action litigation or complex civil litigation.
- Exposure to substantive legal drafting, motion practice, discovery, or case preparation.
- Familiarity with federal or California civil litigation procedures, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
- Interest in developing a long-term litigation practice and assuming increasing responsibilities as experience develops.
