Associate Attorney
About The Position
California's premier plaintiff-side firm is looking for driven attorneys who want real courtroom time, real mentorship, and a real shot at becoming among the best litigators in the state. This is the role most associates wait a decade for. At most firms, you spend years in the back office before you ever see the inside of a courtroom. At Shegerian & Associates, that calculus is reversed. From day one, you own your cases, arguing motions, taking depositions, and preparing for trial alongside some of the most respected employment litigators in California. We represent workers who have been wrongfully terminated, harassed, and discriminated against. The stakes are personal. The advocacy is aggressive. And the results are record-setting.
Requirements
- An active California Bar member with 1–7 years of litigation experience
- Hungry to try cases and grow
- Write and argue with precision and confidence
- Can own a caseload
- Genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room
Nice To Haves
- Employment law background preferred
- Trial or substantial trial-prep experience (a strong plus, not a dealbreaker)
Responsibilities
- Take full autonomy over cases from inception through trial
- Draft pleadings, discovery, motions, and trial briefs
- Take and defend depositions
- Appear in court for hearings and motion practice
- Communicate directly with clients and contribute meaningfully to case strategy
- Participate in mediations, arbitrations, and settlement negotiations
- Prepare for trial and gain second chair experience
- Contribute to emerging California employment case law
Benefits
- Base salary of $150,000–$170,000 commensurate with experience, plus performance-based commissions up to 5.5%
- Merit-based path to advancement with real shareholder opportunities
- Bar dues, MCLEs, and referral bonuses are all on the firm
- Firm-sponsored social and networking events
- Firm pays 100% of premiums for dental and vision
- Firm pays 100% of all Silver-level medical plans
- Firm contributes approximately 10% toward retirement (3% Safe Harbor + 7% Profit Sharing)
- $500 annual FSA contribution
- Accrual of 80 hours of PTO (additional 40 hours on 3rd anniversary)
- 40 hours sick pay
- Birthday off as a fully paid day
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
