Associate: Commercial Litigation Hyrbid

Civil Litigation Defense Associate Attorney | Hybrid | Los Angeles Area

A respected Am Law firm is seeking a Civil Litigation Defense Associate Attorney with 1–7 years of experience to join its Commercial Litigation Group. This is a fantastic Associate Attorney opportunity to work at a well-regarded firm that combines the resources of a large firm with the collegiality of a smaller team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all phases of litigation, from case strategy to resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and conduct legal research.
• Handle written discovery and depositions.
• Support trial prep and participate in hearings and trials.
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Practice Areas May Include:

• Business litigation
• Intellectual property
• Employment defense (representing employers)

Position Details:

• Hybrid onsite schedule
• Annual billable requirement: 1850 hours

Why Join?

• Enjoy a friendly, down-to-earth team culture.
• Substantive, hands-on litigation experience from day one.
• The firm offers professional development and a long-term home—we placed a candidate here 3 years ago who is still happily employed!

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision coverage starting the 1st of the month after your start date.
• 10 days PTO + 8 sick days annually.
• 401(k) with a 3% safe harbor employer contribution.
• Firm-paid life and disability insurance, plus FSA options.

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Qualifications

Requirements:

• 2+ years of civil litigation defense experience.
• Active California bar license.
• J.D. from a top 150 law school.

TO APPLY, ONLY send resume directly to Vice President of Direct Hire, Samantha Graham at Samantha [dot] Graham [at] RobertHalf [dot] [com]:

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