Mid-level Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney

2-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

A law firm in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Mid-level Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney to contribute to the development of litigation strategies and provide extensive legal advice to clients across various industries. The candidate will play a key role in reviewing documents, conducting legal research, participating in client meetings, and advising on complex litigation and regulatory matters. Telecommuting options are available up to 2 days per week.

Duties:

• Develop litigation strategies for complex commercial litigation, business-tort litigation, internal corporate investigations, corporate governance matters, arbitration-related litigation, and arbitration-enforcement litigation.
• Advise clients, including multinational companies, public and private companies, funds, firms, partnerships, and individuals, in all types of litigation across diverse industries.
• Review and analyze various legal documents, including briefs, memoranda, summaries, correspondence, and examination outlines for complex matters.
• Vet, pressure-test, and appropriately calibrate advice on a global basis before it reaches clients.
• Conduct legal research and analyze laws, court decisions, and other relevant sources related to ongoing litigation.
• Participate in and conduct client meetings and case strategy discussions with outside counsels.
• Coordinate and implement clients' policies and practices across outside counsels.
• Analyze evidence to develop strategy and tailored advice.
• Utilize strong communication skills (written and verbal) to daily communicate with clients via telephone, email, and in-person.
• Provide direct assistance to partners and senior lawyers on matters arising in the course of day-to-day provision of legal services.
• Develop legal strategy and provide extensive advice on privacy, data protection, and security-related legal and compliance initiatives for clients.
• Research, analyze, and present conclusions on laws, court decisions, and other relevant sources related to ongoing litigation.
• Oversee on-the-ground counsel to implement strategy for matters ranging from data protection, defamation, IP infringement, consumer protection, contract disputes, and more.
• Advise clients on risk assessments associated with newly developed products, policies, and business structures.
• Advise clients on risk assessments and compliance with LatAm data protection and technology-related laws and regulations.
• Research and present global legal analyses impacting social media companies, including intermediary liability, hate speech, data protection, and defamation issues.
• Review and advise on various existing and proposed data protection and technology-related legislation and regulations across the world.

Requirements:

• . or . equivalent in law.
• 3 years of professional experience as an attorney, associate, law clerk, or related occupation at an international law firm advising on commercial litigation issues.
• Admission to the California State Bar.
• Special skills:
  • 3 years of professional experience advising on civil litigation matters and internal investigations within the technology industry.
  • 3 years of professional experience drafting and reviewing answers, motions, appeals, and expert examination preparation.
  • 3 years of professional experience supervising legal research.
  • 3 years of professional experience managing multiple litigation projects.
  • 3 years of professional experience managing multiple LatAm privacy and data protection litigation matters.
  • 3 years of professional experience advising on technology-related legal issues involving data protection, defamation, IP infringement, consumer protection, or contract terms with a focus on LatAm regulations.

Certifications:

• Admission to the California State Bar.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Analytical mindset.
• Ability to develop and implement litigation strategies.
• Proficiency in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with technology-related legal issues and data protection regulations.
• Supervisory experience in legal research.
• Proficiency in drafting legal documents.
• Familiarity with LatAm privacy and data protection laws.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Telecommuting skills for up to 2 days per week.

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