Am Law 200 Litigation Attorney
Robert Half · Irvine, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteLegalFull-time
Responsibilities
- Handle commercial litigation matters involving contract disputes, business tort claims, fraud allegations, trade secret issues, shareholder or partnership conflicts, and unfair competition matters.
- Support cases through each stage of the dispute process, from early case assessment and strategy development through settlement, arbitration, trial, or other resolution.
- Prepare pleadings, briefs, and substantive motions.
- Take and defend depositions, including preparing witnesses and defending testimony.
- Aid with hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation while working closely with senior litigators on case execution.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of litigation experience, with defense-side and commercial experience strongly preferred.
- Deposition experience, with expert witness deposition exposure viewed favorably.
- Active attorney licensure in CA and good standing required.
- Demonstrated ability to draft motions, briefs, and other litigation-related filings.
- Experience handling discovery responsibilities in civil litigation matters.
- A stable employment history is preferred.
Perks of Firm
- Over 70% of partners are from a diverse group. This firm has more women than men partners!
- 92% retention rate from partners who lateral in!
- OC managing partner is a good mentor. He has two associates who have gotten second chair trial experience within two years. This attorney will get hands-on development.
- Team goes to lunches together often, super collaborative.
- Am 200 law firm – sweet spot in terms of size. “We are not a global firm, but we’re not so small that you don’t have strong support staff.”
- Rigorous training, particularly within the litigation teams:
- Litigation Institute in Cleveland every year – break out sessions on topics such as MSJs, depos – for 3 days where associate meet each other from across the county.
- Litigation lunch & learns where associates learn from partners.
- Trial academy / mock trials – they get jurors, have law school professors, and record it!
- High-end clients
- Partner track exists, and you’re able to get noticed in the OC office especially!