California Litigation Attorneys

About the role

Latitude Legal is seeking California-licensed Litigation Attorneys with prior deposition experience to support a nationally recognized law firm's large-scale deposition project on a part-time (3 days per week) engagement basis. This is a fully remote role, and candidates may be located anywhere in the United States, provided they are available during West Coast business hours.

Responsibilities

• Take and defend depositions in a large-scale construction defect matter; it is anticipated that candidates will conduct 3 depositions per day, 3 days per week, with the option to add any additional days when internal attorneys are unavailable.
• Prepare for and conduct fully remote depositions independently via Microsoft Teams, including review of case materials, prior discovery, and coordination with the litigation team.
• Work closely with the office's Managing Attorney and client teams to ensure consistent deposition strategy and execution.
• Provide limited additional litigation support as needed (e.g., discovery follow-up, deposition summaries, or targeted research), with depositions remaining the primary responsibility.
• Manage workload efficiently in a fully remote environment, maintaining professionalism, organization, and responsiveness throughout the engagement.

Requirements

• California-licensed litigation attorney with prior experience conducting civil litigation depositions; comfort running depositions independently is essential.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Teams for virtual depositions; no additional specialized skills required.
• Construction defect or insurance defense experience is a plus, but not required.
• Open to attorneys at a range of experience levels; no team leadership responsibilities are required for this role.
• Organized, professional, and comfortable working full-time or part-time on a high-volume, time-bound project.
• Available during West Coast business hours and comfortable working fully remotely.
• Licensed to practice law in California and in good standing.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.

Qualifications

• Outstanding references.

Skills

• Experience conducting depositions independently.
• Microsoft Teams proficiency for virtual depositions.
• Knowledge of construction defect or insurance defense matters is beneficial but not required.

Benefits

• In addition to salary, Latitude Engaged Professionals are W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week, including a Qualified 401k plan.
• Benefits-eligible Latitude employees receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D and professional liability insurance.
• Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Pay

The annualized pay for this position ranges from $180,000 to $200,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).

Schedule

Part-Time

Location

Fully Remote (candidates can be located anywhere in the United States but must be available to work West Coast hours)

Position Details

Type of Role: Engagement
Schedule: Part-Time
Location: Fully Remote (candidates can be located anywhere in the United States but must be available to work West Coast hours)
Compensation: Pay: The annualized pay for this position ranges from $180,000 to $200,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals. Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more. Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers & Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company. Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them. Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis and work remotely or on-site at the client office. Permanent Positions Outstanding legal professionals who are seeking permanent positions choose to work with Latitude because of our deep market knowledge, career advocacy and extensive client base. Our own practice experience and client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

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