Associate Attorney - Consumer Class Action (RCRM only)

About the role

The Associate Attorney in our Consumer Class Action Department will advocate for clients and participate in complex consumer fraud, data privacy, and breach of warranty class action cases. This position involves working closely with a team of experienced attorneys and experts.

Responsibilities

• Thorough legal research to support case strategies and arguments
• Draft and file complaints for data breach cases in volume with quick turn around time
• Draft and revise legal documents, including complaints, briefs, and memoranda
• Participate in strategy sessions and case planning meetings with senior attorneys and the litigation team
• Review and analyze discovery materials to identify key evidence and build a strong case
• Write and research pleadings, discovery, and motions
• Attend hearings
• Stay updated on relevant legal precedents, industry trends, and regulatory changes that may impact ongoing cases
• Coordinate with expert witnesses, including reviewing expert reports and preparing for expert depositions

Requirements

• Licensed and in good standing with the California State Bar
• 2+ years of experience working in Consumer Class Action or Data Privacy areas
• At least three years of litigation experience
• Outstanding legal research skills
• Able to collaborate and work independently
• Out-of-box thinking
• Aptitude for managing and prioritizing multiple deadlines
• Experience in mediation
• Class action experience a plus
• Appellate experience a plus
• Able to type at least 40 wpm

Qualifications

• Outstanding legal research
• Collaborative and client-focused
• Independent and out-of-the-box thinker
• Manage and prioritize multiple deadlines
• Experience in mediation
• Class action experience a plus
• Appellate experience a plus
• Type at least 40 wpm

Skills

• Excellent legal research
• Strong collaboration and teamwork
• Out-of-the-box thinking
• Effective time management
• Expert witness coordination
• Legal writing and drafting
• Discovery analysis
• Mediation experience
• Appellate experience
• Typing speed

Benefits

• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Team outings and sponsored events
• Referral bonus program
• Firm-paid Medical HMO with affordable HMO and PPO upgrades
• Low-cost Dental and Vision plans
• Paid Life and AD&D insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance

Pay

$185,000 - $250,000 depending on experience

Schedule

Full-time