Litigation Attorney

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own a caseload of civil litigation matters from the discovery and deposition phase through trial. The work spans motion practice, expert collaboration and case planning, with a high degree of independence.

What you'll do

- Conduct and defend depositions of parties, treating physicians and retained experts.

- Prepare and argue motions in California state and federal courts.

- Write pleadings, pre-suit demands and discovery requests and responses.

- Prepare witnesses ahead of depositions and trial.

- Shape case strategy and partner with medical and other specialist experts to develop liability and damages positions.

- Examine medical records to understand how injuries occurred and where causation questions arise.

- Appear at hearings, mediations and settlement conferences.

- Keep clients and colleagues updated while running your own docket.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Current membership in the California State Bar, or eligibility to sit for it.

- A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.

- Roughly 2 to 3 years of civil litigation practice, though recent graduates who have passed or are eligible for the bar may be considered.

- Plaintiff-side background is preferred, and strong defense-side background will be considered.

- Direct experience both taking and defending depositions.

- Proven motion practice in California state court.

- Courtroom experience in a first or second seat on significant injury matters.

- Excellent legal writing across pleadings, discovery and motions.

- Comfort reviewing medical records and understanding anatomy and typical treatment paths.

- Experience working with outside expert witnesses.

- Ability to juggle a heavy workload and competing deadlines.

- Authorization to work in the US.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 100,000 to 185,000 per year

Location and work model

- Irvine, California, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week in the office

- Full-time