Early Career Trial Attorney (Remote - Los Angeles, CA)

Join the legal frontline and champion the defense for both the insured and the Company. As an Early Career Trial Attorney, you'll handle bodily injury, property damage lawsuits, and more with arbitrations, mediations, and occasional trials. Beyond the courtroom, you'll provide vital counsel to business clients and coordinate between legal teams. Stay ahead by monitoring new laws and regulations, ensuring our strategies remain sharp.

• Manage all aspects of insurance defense litigation from case inception to verdict, including initial case assessment, discovery, depositions, motion practice, pre-trial negotiations, courtroom advocacy, and post-trial motions.
• Gather and organize documents, evidence, and legal research for cases, including preparation for hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.
• Conduct legal research on relevant laws, regulations, and case precedents; prepare summaries and reports.
• Prepare and draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and other legal documents.
• Interview clients and witnesses and draft summaries of their statements, maintaining communication records.
• Attend court hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings to observe and assist as needed; may represent the company or clients in routine matters.
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations, and assist in updating the legal team on potential impacts to ongoing cases.
• Participate in training sessions and mentorship programs to develop legal skills and gain exposure to more complex legal work.

Juris Doctorate and active membership in good standing with the California State Bar.

Must be commutable distance to courthouses throughout Los Angeles County and Orange County, California.

• Successful completion of courses focused on legal research, writing, and analysis, demonstrating the ability to conduct thorough legal research and draft clear, well-structured legal documents.
• Demonstrates strong time-management skills, effectively balancing multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Capable of organizing case files, managing legal documents, and understanding the discovery process.
• Skilled in communicating with clients, preparing summaries, and maintaining records of interactions.
• Well-versed in legal ethics and the standards of professional conduct.
• Equipped with fundamental negotiation techniques and strategies for client interactions and settlement discussions.

• Exceptional Work-Life Balance: predictable schedules and flexibility.
• Holistic Understanding of the Business: insight into diverse business operations, objectives, and culture.
• Direct Client Collaboration: close partnership with internal stakeholders and business units.
• Strategic Influence and Impact: shape strategic decisions, risk management initiatives, and contribute to key business decisions.
• Diverse Legal Challenges: regulatory compliance, risk assessment, dispute resolution beyond traditional litigation.
• Professional Growth Opportunities: ample opportunities for advancement and professional development.

• Case management, client documentation, communication, evidence gathering, legal document preparation.
• Litigation, negotiation, time management.

Compensation offered for this role is $70,100.00 - $121,475.00 annually, based on experience and qualifications. The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

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