REMOTE Associate

Robert Half Legal is working with a legacy client - a firm we've placed numerous people at over the years - seeking a REMOTE litigation associate. This person can be junior, with only a year of litigation experience in CA required, or more tenured as well. Pay is commensurate with experience.

A strong preference is for this person to be local to Southern California, though anywhere in the state will suffice.

Responsibilities of Role:

• Will be responsible for:
• Product liability and silicosis defense
• Attending depos
• Answering discovery
• Drafting pleadings, motions, pre-trial reports
• Performing risk analysis
• Reviewing medical records (though paralegals do most of this)

Billable requirement: 1900 billable, but 100 hours can count that’s typically non-billable (networking, CLEs, conferences), pro-rated for date of hire (“there is no concern about not meeting it – the work is there!”)

Details of Role :

• Hours: Attorneys typically work 9 hours per day, hours are roughly 8:30-5:30
• Profile that would be a fit:
• Someone who wants to grow their litigation skills and be promoted!
• Not someone who just cares about clocking in and out, but rather someone who takes initiative and is passionate
• Someone who wants to do defense work
• Not someone coming from big law, this is more of a startup mentality (adaptable, not afraid of change, wants to help build)
• Someone from insurance defense or complex litigation would do best.
• Trial experience would be great if they have it!
• Someone who is comfortable being trained remotely.

Perks of Company :

• Majority women-owned
• A partner leads the DEI efforts – he writes articles, leads seminars, and bakes it into firm culture – and the office celebrate Juneteenth
• The firm has multiple initiatives to give back to the community: various food banks, domestic violence shelters, and educational efforts
• 2-week training program is robust, teaching the practice area. They ensure people have the tools they need to be successful.

Benefits:

• Medical/dental/vision: multiple options for individuals and families
• Life Insurance: 100% paid for by firm
• Flexible spending accounts, HSA, Telehealth, EAP, etc.)
• 401K: The firm matches 100% on the first 3% of contributions and 50% on the next 2%, for a total employer match of 4%. Employees are eligible to begin contributing after six months of service.
• PTO: Accruals climb with additional years of service.

1. Barred in CA, ideally with one year of experience (at minimum, experience billing out time)
2. Interest in being a litigator

Interested in learning more? Send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent[at]roberthalf[dotcom] with " REMOTE Associate " as the subject line.

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