General Liability Associate

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda, and other legal documents
• Attend court hearings, depositions, and mediations
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments and offices
• Independently manage a litigation caseload from beginning to end
• Communicate with clients and provide status reports

Requirements

• JD from an ABA accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in the state of California
• 2+ years of defense litigation experience
• Experience with catastrophic injury, product liability, construction defect, habitability, or transportation matters
• Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions
• Superior analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience cross-examining plaintiffs and fact witnesses
• Experience handling court appearances and depositions
• Trial experience or 2nd chair trial experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Corporate discount programs

About the Company

Wilson Elser is a national law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide, recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer.