Job Title: Lead General Liability Of Counsel
Job Responsibilities:
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda, and other legal documents.
- Attend court hearings, depositions, and mediations.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments and offices, contributing to a cohesive and supportive team environment.
- Independently manage a litigation caseload as part of a team, working cases from beginning to end.
- Communicate with clients and provide status reports.
Education and Experience Information:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Admitted to practice in the state of California.
- 8+ years of defense litigation experience.
- Experience with catastrophic injury, product liability, construction defect, habitability, transportation, or other general liability matters.
- Experience in drafting discovery and pretrial motions required.
- Experience in cross-examining plaintiffs and other fact witnesses preferred.
- Experience handling court appearances, depositions, and trial experience a plus.
- Second chair trial experience a plus.
- Superior analytical skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Salary Information:
- Pay range: $190,000 - $230,000 USD.
- A variety of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands, other business and organizational needs, and other factors permitted by law.
- This position is eligible for discretionary bonuses.
- Final salary wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.
- This position is considered full-time and qualifies for benefits including a 401(k) retirement savings plan, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
Additional Information:
- The position offers a flexible, hybrid, or remote working arrangement.
- The role is an excellent opportunity for lawyers with litigation experience who are looking to grow in their careers and take on increased and substantive defense litigation-based responsibilities.
- The law firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value teamwork, collaboration, client service, and innovation.
- The law firm is Mansfield Certified Plus and a Women in the Law Forum Gold Standard Law Firm.
- The law firm welcomes submissions of candidates for open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through the dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal.
- The law firm is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, ensuring a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued.
