Associate Attorney
About The Position
We are an established law firm with offices across California. We are looking for an Associate Attorney to join our fast-paced Business Real Estate team in our San Diego office. The ideal candidate will have both estate planning and litigation experience with a strong client service skillset and is willing to expand their expertise into additional practice areas beyond estate planning. About Us: With over 45 years in the California legal industry and six offices statewide, our firm was founded on a commitment to customer service that has flourished within our culture of inclusion and diversity. We believe in working hard for our clients each day and in taking care of our employees so they are empowered to do their very best work. It is our mission to provide the highest quality, cost-effective legal services to our clients.
Requirements
- J.D. and an active California Bar license
- 5+ years’ experience as a licensed California attorney
- Significant Estate planning experience required
- Strong legal research and writing skills with great attention to detail
- Ability to manage a heavy caseload
- Ability to multi-task and operate against inflexible deadlines both in a team environment and independently
- Must be a self-starter and comfortable appearing before the Court
- Organized and able to communicate respectfully with others
- Willing to present seminars and webinars
Nice To Haves
- State Bar Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law certification
- Litigation experience
- Partial book of business a plus
Responsibilities
- Provide personalized legal representation to clients, assessing the unique needs and issues of each clients and drafting customized documents for them
- Respond to client concerns to increase and retain business
- Participate in industry organizations and affiliated committees in order to increase firm’s visibility in the community and within the industry
- Represent the firm internally and externally
- Other duties as needed to support the legal and management goals of the department
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- disability insurance
- 401(k)
- paid vacation
- sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
