Labor & Employment/Litigation Associate - Los Angeles

BUCHALTER•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a mid to senior level associate to support our San Francisco Office’s Litigation Practice Group. The ideal candidate will possess 4+ years of recent business litigation experience from a law firm. Candidates should also be licensed to practice in California, and have strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials. A career at Buchalter is an opportunity to do exciting work with a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm. We value an energizing and supportive environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity. Our firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Requirements

4+ years of recent business litigation experience from a law firm
Licensed to practice in California
Strong writing skills
Excellent academic credentials
Must have a Juris Doctorate with excellent academic credentials
Must be licensed to practice law and in good standing in California
Familiarity with federal and state court procedural rules and practices
Familiarity with and ability to prepare basic litigation documents
Must have case management experience
Clear and effective drafting skills
Strong negotiating skills
Ability to learn new substantive legal topics as needed are required
Ability to provide effective and reliable legal services to clients and supervising attorneys
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines
Strong organization and matter management skills
Ability to work effectively with others as part of a team

Responsibilities

Review a fact pattern and make correct analysis and recommendations
Effectively and accurately analyze legal issues
Second chair a complex case or first chair a simpler case
Effectively assist lead trial attorneys in all pre-trial issues and proceedings
Prepare complex pre-trial motions
Assist in evaluating and implementing pre-trial preparation and witness preparation
Experience in pre-trial motions in both Federal and State courts
Independently and effectively manage a small case with minimum or no supervision
Independently handle a modestly complex commercial case
Prepare motions for summary judgment
Effectively prepare deponents
Effectively take complex deposition testimony
Demonstrate a breadth of experience in various substantive areas of law