Consumer Protection Litigation and Compliance Associate

3-6 yrs required

Full-time

No

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is seeking a highly qualified Consumer Protection Litigation and Compliance Associate to join their growing team.

The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of litigation experience and demonstrated consumer class action experience. Experience with the Tele,000 and will vary depending on skills and qualifications, experience, and location. Additional medical, financial and/or other benefits will be offered dependent on the position.

# Consumer Protection Litigation and Compliance Associate

## About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is one of the nation’s preeminent law and consulting firms. We are known for quality, extraordinary commitment to clients, integrated, relationship-based services, and a range of specialized capabilities typically found only in boutique firms. We are progressive, entrepreneurial and deeply committed to diversity, public service, involvement in the communities we serve and excellence in all we do.

Over the past decade, Manatt has transformed from a top law firm to a cutting-edge, hybridized consulting and legal professional services firm. We are composed of lawyers, consultants, business advisors and technologists committed to meeting the ever-evolving needs of our clients. Our clients include Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging companies in industries such as digital and technology; energy, environmental and real estate; entertainment; financial services; and health care.

## Job Description for Consumer Protection Litigation and Compliance Associate
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is seeking an associate with three to six years of litigation experience to join our growing team. We are looking for candidates who are excited about taking on more responsibility.

Ideally, candidates will have hands-on litigation experience and will want to gain further responsibility and experience in the following areas: handling discovery and litigation discovery disputes, taking and defending depositions, conducting witness interviews, drafting and arguing pleadings and motions, and managing cases on a day-to-day basis. Excellent legal writing and research skills are required.

Candidates must have demonstrated consumer class action experience. Experience with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, state mini-TCPA laws, and automatic renewal laws is a plus. Experience in other complex litigation areas, including consumer protection, unfair competition, and false and deceptive advertising, is preferred. Familiarity with investigations and proceedings initiated by the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other federal and state regulatory agencies is a plus.

Manatt’s consumer protection team works collaboratively across offices and industry sectors and provides an integrated and cohesive approach that covers all of the law’s implications and ramifications, from ensuring compliance to fending off or defeating class actions to handling insurance coverage issues.

## Requirements
The successful candidate must have:

Three to six years of experience
Excellent written and verbal communication and advocacy skills
Strong legal research and analytical skills
Ability to be a self-starter who is eager and curious to learn new topic areas quickly and can work independently as well as be part of a collaborative team
Effective and efficient problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to work proactively to develop creative solutions in order to meet client and team needs
Enthusiasm for working in a team environment
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Medical, financial and/or other benefits

Legal writing, research, litigation experience, discovery disputes, taking and defending depositions, conducting witness interviews, drafting and arguing pleadings and motions, managing cases

Apply through our online application portal (apply here). Required application materials include a cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample (two to three pages from your academic or work experience of which you are the sole author).

Qualification and Experience Bar membership in good standing

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