Commercial Attorney

Contract, Full-time

No

Commercial Attorney
Santa Ana, CA
Full Time
Legal
Mid Level



Position Title


Department


Reports to

Commercial Attorney


Attorneys


Managing Attorney

Employment Status


FLSA Status


Compensation

? Temporary ? Full-Time ? Part-Time


? Non-Exempt ? Exempt


$80,000 - $120,000

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Understands all client policies and procedures and conducts all firm business within those guidelines.
Researches and understands laws, statutes, constitutions, regulations, court rules and regulations, including industry trends and conducts all firm business within those guidelines.
Prepares cases attends court hearing, conference calls, consulting client witnesses; completing discovery process; developing case and testimony; completing filings, motions, and submissions; supervising paralegal.
Manages cases by monitoring schedules; expediting requirements; obtaining and forwarding information.
Supports firm and clients by initiating and maintaining open communications; and keeping firm informed of any issues with workflow or policy changes, etc.
Maintains cost standards by monitoring expenses, recommending cost-saving opportunities.
Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes, implementing changes.
Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

JD from an ABA school required. Admitted to the practice in the State of California.
Must possess superior analytical skills and have strong written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of the litigation process from suit filing through and including judgment enforcement is a must.
Experience in commercial collection law is a plus.
Must be a team player with a great attitude and willingness to learn is essential to this role.
Must be located in California.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working conditions are normal for an office environment. This position involves sitting most of the time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and color vision in reading a computer monitor. Clear speech is needed to communicate on the telephone.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.



PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sedentary work with repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as viewing a computer terminal, reading, typing, and analyzing data. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EEO STATEMENT

The Moore Law Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absences, compensation, and training.

The Moore Law Group is a drug-free workplace.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Moore Law Group and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our human resources department at or ext. 251.

Analytical skills, written and oral communication, knowledge of legal procedures and regulations, team player, willingness to learn

JD from an ABA school

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to or apply through the company's website.

Qualification and Experience JD from an ABA school, admitted to practice in California

Legal