Litigation Associate Attorney - Los Angeles

Stinson

• $205K — $275K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-7 years of litigation experience, preferably from a reputable law firm
  • Strong writing and oral advocacy skills
  • Experience with complex pleadings, motions, and e-discovery
  • Strategic and analytical mindset for addressing legal challenges
  • Active California bar license required

Responsibilities

  • Manage pleadings, motions, and briefings for complex cases
  • Conduct e-discovery and develop factual narratives
  • Analyze and strategize on legal and logistical issues
  • Engage directly with clients and provide legal counsel
  • Participate in depositions and trial work

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness services
  • Employer-paid life insurance and disability benefits
  • Generous paid time off policies including vacation and parental leave
  • Support for bar dues, memberships, and continuing education expenses
  • Robust work-life balance programs including bonuses and childcare support
Full Job Description
Stinson LLP seeks an Associate Attorney with four to seven years of litigation experience to join our Los Angeles office.

We prefer candidates with experience from a regional, national, or outstanding local law firm. Excellent writing, oral advocacy skills, and academics are required. Clerkship and court experience are a plus. The successful candidate should have the following experience and skills:
  • Significant responsibility for pleadings, motions, and briefing on complex matters;
  • Proficiency handling e-discovery and fact development;
  • The confidence to tackle complex fact, legal, and logistical issues with foresight; and
  • The ability to be strategic and analytical in addressing client challenges, both legally and economically.

Candidates with experience in business and/or real estate litigation are preferred.

The role requires a candidate with strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of maturity, a willingness to learn, strong initiative and ambition, and a desire to manage a challenging workload on work spanning high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and trial work. This position will provide client interaction, deposition experience, and trial opportunities. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment.

Qualified candidates will have two to seven years of litigation experience and the ability to handle sophisticated litigation work at a national level. Active California license is required.

At Stinson LLP, we are committed to the success of our attorneys. We are equally committed to providing competitive, affordable health and wellness benefits to help take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision health plans
  • Medical savings accounts
  • Firm-provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness Program
  • Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D
  • Short- and long-term disability benefits
  • Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, and attorney leave for various reasons, including birth or adoption of a child and personal and/or family health; generous paid military leave
  • Paid bar dues, approved bar association memberships and CLE expenses
  • Excellent work-life programs, including service bonuses, back-up child and elder care, and employee discount program

Our attorney compensation structure has two components: (1) a base salary and (2) a discretionary merit bonus based on performance. The salary range for this role is $205,000 - $275,000. A signing bonus may be available. The salary range for this position is based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, and location. The range is provided as an initial approximation at the time of posting and may vary based on the individual's unique qualifications and experience.

Recruiter submissions welcome.

Please apply online at https://www.stinson.com/careers-current-opportunities. Applicants should provide a resume, cover letter, unofficial law school transcript and a writing sample. For questions, contact [redacted]. Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the Posted date. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

For information about Stinson, visit us at www.stinson.com and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, https://www.nalpdirectory.com/.

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