Litigation Associate Attorney

Pay: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into real responsibility fast with meaningful client exposure and ownership of litigation matters
• Build a long-term career track with strong mentoring, training, and clear progression
• Work on diverse, sophisticated litigation across California and nationally
• Join a team that values efficiency, creative strategy, and early resolution, not busywork
• Competitive compensation plus bonus potential and strong benefits, including 401(k) match

Location: Los Angeles, CA (on-site in a collaborative office environment, with hybrid flexibility possible once youve proven you can run autonomously)

Note: Must have a J.D. (not just an LL.M.), be active and in good standing with the California Bar, and have permanent U.S. work authorization (no sponsorship now or in the future).

About Our Client

Our client is a leading national litigation firm known for creativity, innovation, and developing attorneys through rigorous training and real-world experience. They handle a wide range of complex litigation and pride themselves on building disruptive lawyers who are always trial-ready but consistently drive efficient, early resolution outcomes for clients.

Job Description

• Manage and drive litigation matters from early case assessment through resolution and trial preparation
• Draft and argue motions, support case strategy, and deliver strong written work product
• Handle discovery, including drafting and responding to written discovery and preparing discovery strategy
• Take and defend depositions and participate in key litigation events and hearings
• Partner closely with senior attorneys on client communication, case planning, and execution
• Build practical project management habits to keep matters moving efficiently and predictably
• Work across a broad litigation portfolio including general liability, premises liability, auto/trucking, products, construction, professional liability, and insurance coverage/bad faith matters

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school (LL.M. alone is not sufficient)
• Active California Bar license in good standing
• Litigation experience with discovery, law and motion, depositions, and trial prep exposure
• Strong legal writing, research, and communication skills
• Organized, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership and managing multiple deadlines
• Permanent U.S. work authorization required (no visa sponsorship)

Why You Will Love Working Here

Youll be surrounded by attorneys who invest in your growth and expect you to contribute meaningfully. The culture rewards smart strategy, efficiency, and continuous improvement, with support systems that help you develop into a confident litigator who can both negotiate and try cases. If you want hands-on work, real mentorship, and a career path you can see and feel, this is it.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: CA bar license, JD (LLM alone not acceptable), 1+ yrs litigation exp.

• Nice to haves: insurance defense / general liability/coverage exp

• Additional context: Relocation- [possibly]. Packages - [possibly]

Submissions Name / Marc: mzimet@cmlawfirm.com

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

National litigation defense firm hiring a Litigation Associate in Los Angeles. Role is hands-on: discovery, law and motion, depositions, and client-facing case management across GL/premises/auto-trucking/products/construction/professional liability and coverage matters. On-site to start with hybrid possible after autonomy; must have CA Bar, J.D., and no-sponsorship work authorization.

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• Client job title: Litigation Associate Attorney

• Location: Los Angeles, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 1

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