Attorney/Lawyer
- San Jose, CA, United States
$100,000 to $135,000 USD / year
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Job details
- Pay
- $100,000 to $135,000 USD / year
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- Experience
- Ideally 1+ years of attorney experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are looking for a motivated attorney to join a close-knit legal team in California. This role is suited for a detail-oriented attorney with a desire to manage personal injury matters from initial case strategy through courtroom proceedings.
Responsibilities:
- Handle personal injury litigation matters through all phases, from early evaluation and pleadings to discovery, motion practice, settlement discussions, and trial.
- Represent clients in court appearances, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial proceedings.
- Develop litigation plans, assess liability and damages exposure, and provide sound recommendations based on case facts and legal risk.
- Draft and review complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests, and other case-related legal documents.
- Conduct witness preparation, coordinate evidence development, and build persuasive arguments to support favorable case outcomes.
- Negotiate resolutions when appropriate while remaining prepared to take matters through verdict when settlement is not in the client's best interest.
- Collaborate with internal teams, experts, and external stakeholders to support case development and trial readiness.
- Ideally 1+ years of attorney experience.
- Some experience in personal injury litigation.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction and good standing with the state bar.
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Skills
- Litigation
- Represent clients in courts
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