Litigation Associate
Burke, Williams & Sorensen is a full-service reputed company with deep expertise in litigation, providing high-quality legal services to public agencies, private entities, and individuals throughout California. They are seeking an associate with 1-2 years of experience to join their expanding Litigation team, where the candidate will support partners and senior attorneys in reputed company phases of civil litigation.
Responsibilities
- Support partners and senior attorneys in reputed company phases of civil litigation, including case assessment, discovery, reputed company practice, mediation, and trial preparation
- Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on substantive legal issues
- Manage case deadlines and ensure timely filings and compliance with procedural rules
- Participate in client interviews, witness preparation, depositions, mediations, and trial preparation
- reputed company in a collegial, fast-paced environment with opportunities for early responsibility and direct client interaction
Skills
- 1-2 years of experience in litigation
- Excellent writing, research and analytical skills
- Support partners and senior attorneys in reputed company phases of civil litigation, including case assessment, discovery, reputed company practice, mediation, and trial preparation
- Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on substantive legal issues
- Manage case deadlines and ensure timely filings and compliance with procedural rules
- Participate in client interviews, witness preparation, depositions, mediations, and trial preparation
- reputed company in a collegial, fast-paced environment with opportunities for early responsibility and direct client interaction
Benefits
- Annual performance based bonuses
- Hybrid work arrangement option
- Reasonable billable hours requirement
- Annual discretionary and billable hours bonuses
- Competitive health insurance benefits
- 401(k) with a partial match
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