Robert Half is offering an exciting opportunity for an Attorney to join an established law firm in Irvine, California.
The firm has incredible stability and tenure, with many attorneys and staff having worked together for 10+ years! This is a full-service firm, and attorneys will be given an opportunity to touch on practice areas ranging from construction defect litigation, real estate litigation, business litigation, medical malpractice litigation, personal injury litigation, employment litigation, and transactional services.
Responsibilities of Role:
- There is a mix of cases – people will work with partners across the state and work on different sorts of matters. Civil litigation and construction defect will be a large portion.
- Initially, this attorney will be working more closely with a partner but the expectation is this associate will grow into doing more autonomous case management.
- Writing – this will take some mentorship and the firm gives it.
- Discovery, including depositions.
- Law and motion.
- Court appearances.
- Pleadings.
- Communicating and reporting up to with clients, carriers, and opposing counsel.
- Attending site inspections.
- Billable Hour Req. 1800 per year
Perks of Firm:
- Great tenure with the firm/group of people – multiple attorneys with 10+ years, the firm administrator has been with these partners since 1999, the head of Northern CA has been with them for 11 years, a paralegal in Irvine has been with the firm for 25+ years.
- Office lunch once a week with everyone!
- The firm pays 100% of benefits for the employee and dependents.
Compensation:
- Salary range up to 200k
- Monthly bonus for hitting billable hours. Everything after 170 per month gets a $500 bonus,
- Additional discretionary bonuses!
- Medical, dental, and vision are covered 100% for the employee and family, these kick in 30 days after employment.
- PTO / sick Days?
- 401k w/ safe harbor matching contribution up to 3%, paid semi-monthly
- Life insurance
- Active license to practice law in California.
- At least 5 years of experience handling litigation matters in a law firm or comparable legal environment.
- Demonstrated background in civil litigation, including motion practice, discovery, and court appearances.
- Experience drafting persuasive motions, briefs, pleadings, and related legal filings.
- Familiarity with construction law or construction litigation is strongly preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and case priorities in a fast-paced practice.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with clients and legal professionals.