Legal Associate Jobs Recent law college students or law graduates with some internship or clerkship experiences usually start in salaried positions. They start as associates and work with more experienced lawyers or judges. A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and a certificate of admission to the Bar as well as eligibility to practice law before the courts are required. In some cases, experience is also asked for. Qualifying education and experience for associates depend on the company or organization, the candidate has applied with and the duties, applicant will be undertaking. Their academic achievements including, law review or moot court experience, legal aid and clinical experience, and summer or part-time legal employment, are always given a serious consideration by the people hiring them. Any kind of extra curricular activities undertaken by them is also considered to be an asset. Awareness about standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field is a must. Communication and organization skills are of paramount importance. The duties of an associate attorney include assisting the attorneys with their work and using expertise in database coverage and Westlaw search techniques.
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Location: California - Other
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Santa Rosa office seeks a senior tax attorney with 5 years of transactional tax experience. The ideal candidate should have corporate tax, executive compensation and tax opinion experience and a familiarity with real estate, partnership and tax credit transactions or a willingness to expand the practice into those areas. A portable book of business would be an additional attraction. "This firm's core practice areas are corporate and commercial, real estate, tax, estate planning, ...
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