Litigation Lawyer

Macdonald & Cody, LLP

$100K — $190K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active member of the California State Bar in good standing
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant legal experience
  • Experience in insurance defense is mandatory
  • Excellent analytical, writing, and research skills
  • Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Draft Case Management Orders and handle court appearances
  • Organize and analyze case information, providing reports to carriers
  • Propound and respond to written discovery
  • Draft legal motions and attend site inspections
  • Coordinate with clients and experts
  • Take and defend depositions including those of expert witnesses
  • Prepare for trial phases and gain second-chair trial experience

Benefits

  • Generous bonus program
  • Employer-paid healthcare and dental insurance
  • 401K plan with employer matching
  • Paid annual California State Bar dues
  • Coverage for Continuing Legal Education requirements
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Cell phone allowance
  • Casual attire policy
Full Job Description
About the Job

We are seeking highly motivated attorneys with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience for our Irvine office with the ability to commute to Los Angeles, surrounding counties, and on occasion to central and northern California for court appearances and depositions. Prior insurance defense experience is required.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, can work independently, and function well as part of a legal team. This is a great opportunity for an attorney looking to gain litigation and trial experience.

Duties include participation in drafting of Case Management Orders, and court appearances, organizing and analyzing case information and providing reports to carriers, propounding and responding to written discovery, law and motion drafting, meeting and coordinating with clients and experts, attending site inspections, taking and defending depositions including experts and all phases of trial preparation. There is also an opportunity for first and second-chair trial experience.

The ideal candidate must:

  • Be an active member of the California State Bar in good standing.
  • Be able to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Have excellent analytical, writing, and research skills.
  • Be able to work in a team setting.
  • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


Benefits include:

  • Generous bonus program.
  • Employer-paid healthcare and dental insurance.
  • 401K with employer matching.
  • Paid State Bar annual dues.
  • Continuing Legal Education requirements paid.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Cell phone allowance.
  • Casual attire.


The salary range in California for this role is $100,000 -$190,000 and represents the firm's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, and location.

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