Litigation (Construction) Associate

4-6 yrs required

Full-time

No

##Litigation (Construction) Associate – Clark Hill, PLC

**Job Overview:**

Clark Hill, PLC is seeking an attorney with 4-6 years of construction litigation experience for its Construction Business Unit in Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco, CA. All candidates must have the following experience: trial preparation and courtroom experience, including file responsibility, motion practice, and deposition experience; strong advocacy, research, writing, and negotiation skills. Prior experience in construction, engineering, or architecture is preferred. Successful candidates must have excellent analytical skills and be detail-oriented, highly organized, and must possess a solid work ethic. Experience with insurance defense processes is considered a plus. All candidates must have a strong academic record from an ABA-accredited law school and must be currently licensed to practice law in California.

**Job Responsibilities:**

* Prepare and present cases in court or before other tribunals
* Research, analyze, and interpret legal documents and case law
* Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, and other legal documents
* Negotiate settlements of disputes
* Advise clients on compliance with applicable laws and regulations
* Represent clients in litigation
* Review contracts and other documents for legal compliance

**Qualifications:**

* 4-6 years of construction litigation experience
* Must have the following experience: trial preparation and courtroom experience, including file responsibility, motion practice, and deposition experience
* Strong advocacy, research, writing, and negotiation skills
* Prior experience in construction, engineering, or architecture is preferred
* Excellent analytical skills and be detail-oriented, highly organized
* Solid work ethic
* Experience with insurance defense processes is considered a plus
* Strong academic record from an ABA-accredited law school
* Currently licensed to practice law in California

**Compensation:**

The salary range for this position at the time of posting is $140,000 -$165,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.

**Application Deadline:**

December 31, 2024

**About Clark Hill, PLC:**

Clark Hill, PLC is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 26 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 650+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. With locations spanning across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico, we work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.

Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.

##Litigation (Construction) Associate – Clark Hill, PLC

Clark Hill, PLC is seeking an experienced attorney with 4-6 years of construction litigation experience for its Construction Business Unit in Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco, CA. The successful candidate will have a strong academic record from an ABA-accredited law school and must be currently licensed to practice law in California.

**Job Responsibilities:**

* Prepare and present cases in court or before other tribunals
* Research, analyze, and interpret legal documents and case law
* Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, and other legal documents
* Negotiate settlements of disputes
* Advise clients on compliance with applicable laws and regulations
* Represent clients in litigation
* Review contracts and other documents for legal compliance

**Qualifications:**

* 4-6 years of construction litigation experience
* Must have the following experience: trial preparation and courtroom experience, including file responsibility, motion practice, and deposition experience
* Strong advocacy, research, writing, and negotiation skills
* Prior experience in construction, engineering, or architecture is preferred
* Excellent analytical skills and be detail-oriented, highly organized
* Solid work ethic
* Experience with insurance defense processes is considered a plus
* Strong academic record from an ABA-accredited law school
* Currently licensed to practice law in California

**Compensation:**

The salary range for this position at the time of posting is $140,000 -$165,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA

Health Insurance with optional HSA/FSA, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Dental Insurance, Vision Care, Life Insurance, 401K, Vacation, Sick Time, Parking/Public Transportation Allowance, Employee Assistance Program

Trial preparation and courtroom experience, file responsibility, motion practice, deposition experience, advocacy, research, writing, negotiation skills, construction, engineering, architecture, analytical skills, detail-oriented, highly organized, work ethic, insurance defense processes

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Qualification and Experience ABA-accredited law school, licensed to practice law in California

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