Description:
Overview:Love Legal Research and Writing? This Could Be Your Perfect Fit!
Are you a litigation attorney who genuinely enjoys tackling complex legal issues, developing persuasive arguments, and writing compelling motions and briefs? Do you love the intellectual challenge of litigation and want to further develop your skills as a legal writer and advocate? We'd love to meet you!
We are an established San Diego-based civil litigation law firm seeking a talented, motivated Litigation Associate Attorney with 2–5 years of experience to join our team in a fully remote, law-and-motion-focused position.
This is an exciting opportunity for an attorney who loves legal research, analytical thinking, and persuasive writing. Our law and motion practice spans all phases of civil litigation, from initial pleadings and discovery through dispositive motions, trial preparation, post-trial motions, and appellate matters.
You'll also have opportunities to present oral arguments remotely when appropriate and permitted by the court, allowing you to further develop your advocacy skills while enjoying the flexibility of working remotely.
Best of all, you'll work closely with a dedicated law and motion mentor who is committed to helping you become an exceptional legal writer and advocate.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct sophisticated legal research and analysis involving complex substantive and procedural issues.
- Draft persuasive motions, oppositions, replies, and legal memoranda.
- Prepare and oppose discovery motions, including motions to compel, motions for protective orders, and other discovery-related disputes.
- Draft and oppose pleading challenges, including demurrers, motions to strike, and motions for judgment on the pleadings.
- Research, draft, and oppose dispositive motions, including motions for summary judgment and summary adjudication.
- Assist with pretrial, trial-related, and post-trial motion practice.
- Participate in appellate research, briefing, and strategy, with opportunities to assist in preparing appellate briefs and other appellate filings.
- Present oral arguments remotely at hearings when appropriate and permitted by the court.
- Collaborate with attorneys on litigation strategy, discovery issues, and trial preparation.
- Work closely with your dedicated law and motion mentor to develop and refine written work product.
- Produce polished, thoroughly researched, and persuasive legal writing while managing multiple assignments and deadlines.
Experience & Qualifications:
- Active California Bar license in good standing.
- 2–5 years of civil litigation experience, including California state court law and motion practice.
- Exceptional legal research, analytical reasoning, and persuasive writing skills.
- Demonstrated experience drafting substantive motions, oppositions, replies, and legal memoranda.
- Strong understanding of California substantive law, civil procedure, and applicable court rules.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
- Self-motivated, dependable, and capable of working independently in a fully remote environment.
- Collaborative attitude and openness to constructive feedback.
- Commitment to continuous improvement of legal writing, analytical reasoning, and advocacy skills.
- Genuine enthusiasm for legal research, writing, and developing persuasive legal arguments.
- Education law and/or employment litigation experience.
- Federal court litigation experience.
- Law review or law journal experience.
- Judicial clerkship or judicial internship experience.
- Experience assisting with appellate briefing or complex dispositive motions.
We offer:
- Annual salary of $130,000–$150,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
- Health insurance, including dental and vision.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Flexible spending account.
- Fully remote work arrangement.
- Billable requirement of 130 hours per month (1,560 annually).
- Dedicated litigation support staff.
- Law and motion mentorship.
- A positive, collaborative, and supportive team environment.
How to Apply:
Please submit the following application materials:
- Resume - highlighting your civil litigation experience and law and motion practice.
- Two to three substantive legal writing samples, including:
- One discovery-related writing sample, such as a motion to compel, opposition to a discovery motion, motion for protective order, or other substantive discovery brief.
- One pleading or dispositive motion writing sample, such as a demurrer, motion to strike, motion for judgment on the pleadings, or motion for summary judgment.
- An optional third writing sample showcasing your strongest legal research, analytical reasoning, or persuasive writing skills.
