Salary range: $125K - $180KLocation: Los Angeles, CA, Costa Mesa, CA, Inland Empire, CA
What will you be doing?- Representing public entities and law enforcement officers in excessive force and governmental liability matters
- Managing discovery end-to-end - propounding, responding, taking and defending depositions
- Drafting and arguing motions, conducting case evaluations, and executing litigation strategy
- Reporting to clients (cities/municipalities) and ensuring compliance with their case management requirements
- Handling cases from initial complaint through trial - including filing demurrers/answers and plaintiff depositions
Key Requirements- Juris Doctor (J.D.) and active California State Bar membership in good standing
- Minimum 2 years of civil litigation defense experience
- Deposition experience (taking and defending) and familiarity with written discovery
- Ability to meet 1,920 annual billable hours requirement
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfort with client-facing reporting and case evaluations
Role responsibilities• Managing discovery, including propounding and responding to discovery, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.
• Timely and accurate reporting to clients, ensuring compliance with case management requirements.
• Evaluating, analyzing, assessing, and executing litigation strategies.
• Proactively managing communications with clients throughout litigation.
