Litigation Attorney

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own a caseload of civil litigation matters from the discovery and deposition phase through trial. The work spans motion practice, expert collaboration and case planning, with a high degree of independence.

What you'll do

• Conduct and defend depositions of parties, treating physicians and retained experts.
• Prepare and argue motions in California state and federal courts.
• Write pleadings, pre-suit demands and discovery requests and responses.
• Prepare witnesses ahead of depositions and trial.
• Shape case strategy and partner with medical and other specialist experts to develop liability and damages positions.
• Examine medical records to understand how injuries occurred and where causation questions arise.
• Appear at hearings, mediations and settlement conferences.
• Keep clients and colleagues updated while running your own docket.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Current membership in the California State Bar, or eligibility to sit for it.
• A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Roughly 2 to 3 years of civil litigation practice, though recent graduates who have passed or are eligible for the bar may be considered.
• Plaintiff-side background is preferred, and strong defense-side background will be considered.
• Direct experience both taking and defending depositions.
• Proven motion practice in California state court.
• Courtroom experience in a first or second seat on significant injury matters.
• Excellent legal writing across pleadings, discovery and motions.
• Comfort reviewing medical records and understanding anatomy and typical treatment paths.
• Experience working with outside expert witnesses.
• Ability to juggle a heavy workload and competing deadlines.
• Authorization to work in the US.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 100,000 to 185,000 per year

Location and work model

• Irvine, California, United States
• On-site, 5 days per week in the office
• Full-time