Law & Motion Litigation Associate

Description:

Top trial law firm is seeking a law and Motion Litigation Associate to join a growing plaintiff's personal injury and employment law practice in Los Angeles, California. The firm takes on each case with an eye towards trial and has a track record of success throughout the state. The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing abilities, excellent communication, time management and organizational skills, and will be a team player willing to jump into existing cases and handle all aspects of pre litigation and litigation. Associate will work under partner supervision but will be responsible for working up aspects of each case on his or her own.
General responsibilities will be as follows:

• Create litigation strategy for cases, including a written discovery plan, depositions plan, and execute
• Take and defend depositions of parties, persons most knowledgeable, witnesses, doctors, experts
• Draft, oppose, and argue motions and appear at case management conferences and status conferences
• Propound and respond to written discovery, including meet and confers and related law and motion
• Communicate with and prep clients and witnesses, including expert witnesses
• Assist in trial preparation, including trial documents, witness preparation, expert depositions, focus groups

Qualifications:

• Strong research skills using tools such as Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw
• Excellent legal writing and drafting abilities
• Prior experience in plaintiff's personal injury litigation
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Prior experience in a plaintiff's law firm is preferred. Benefits include full medical/dental/vision, parking, paid time off and holidays, membership in local bar organizations and paid MCLEs. Salary DOE.

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