Associate Attorney

12-12 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Associate Attorney

## Job Description

Lubin Pham + Caplin LLP is seeking an experienced Associate Attorney to join their team. The Associate Attorney will be the primary contact point for opposing counsel and clients, and will be responsible for taking ownership of cases and driving them towards resolution.

The Associate Attorney will be working under the supervision of the Firm's partners and will have the opportunity to develop true independent case management skills. The successful candidate should have strong legal research and writing skills, and should be willing to learn.

## Job Responsibilities

* Work directly under one or more of the Firm’s partners performing all aspects of civil litigation.
* Prepare pleadings and discovery.
* Research the law and write great motions.
* Appear at hearings, take and defend depositions, and second or third chair trials.
* Develop legal strategies to meet client’s objectives, and develop arguments in anticipation of trial.
* Interpret laws, legal precedent, and regulations for individuals.
* Represent clients from inception of the case at the prelitigation stage through the litigation stage.
* Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, including settlement agreements, grant deeds, leases, sale/purchase agreements, Homeowner Associations’ governing documents.
* Negotiate settlements at the prelitigation stage and the litigation stage for civil disputes.
* Present oral and written evidence to defend clients or prosecute opposing parties in civil litigation.
* Supervise law clerks, legal assistants, and paralegals.
* Defend and take depositions of parties and witnesses throughout the litigation process.
* Attend site inspections to analyze and evaluate property at issue in cases.
* Attend mediation with clients at the prelitigation stage.
* Perform administrative and management tasks related to the practice of law.
* Confer with colleagues to establish the best legal strategies for the case, review anticipated court deadlines to ensure the deadlines are met, and ensure that the client has been apprised of any developments in the case.

## Requirements

* Juris Doctor Degree
* Admission to the California Bar
* +12 months of post-bar experience practicing law.
* At least 1 year of experience practicing real estate law, with proficiency litigating against homeowner association’s violations of the Davis-Stirling act, Fair Employment and Housing Act, and Unruh Act

## Benefits

Law Firm is offering a competitive base salary (~$90k) as well as the following benefits:

* Monthly and Annual Bonuses
* Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* 401k with Matching
* $50,000 Life Insurance Policy
* OneMedical Membership
* TeleDoc Membership
* Kindbody Membership
* Talkspace Mental Health Therapy Membership
* Flexible Vacation/PTO
* Fast-Paced but Collegial Environment
* The Opportunity to Take Ownership of Your Cases
* Excellent Mentors
* A Real Partner-Track

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Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, 401k with Matching, $50,000 Life Insurance Policy, OneMedical Membership, TeleDoc Membership, Kindbody Membership, Talkspace Mental Health Therapy Membership, Flexible Vacation/PTO

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Legal research, Legal Writing, Oral Arguments, Depositions, Trial Preparation

Juris Doctor Degree

you’ll be the primary contact point for opposing counsel and clients

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor Degree, Admission to the California Bar

Legal