Pay: $130,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a respected, collaborative Bay Area law firm with a strong reputation for personalized client service and high-quality legal work.
- Work on a sophisticated mix of civil litigation, trust litigation, probate disputes, estate matters, and business-related disputes.
- Enjoy real autonomy, direct client contact, and meaningful responsibility without getting lost in a large-firm environment.
- Be part of a close-knit team that values excellent work product, professionalism, mentorship, and long-term growth.
- Opportunity for more senior candidates to step into a higher-impact role with potential partnership-track upside.
Location: This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA. We are looking for someone who can work in the office approximately 3 days per week while enjoying some flexibility.
Note: Candidates must have strong civil litigation experience and be licensed to practice law in California. Probate, trusts, estates, or fiduciary litigation experience is strongly preferred.
About Us
We are a boutique law firm serving individuals, families, and small to mid-sized businesses across a broad range of litigation and transactional matters. Our team is known for providing practical, high-quality legal counsel, strong client service, and a collaborative working environment where attorneys are trusted to do excellent work. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Handle civil litigation matters involving trusts, estates, probate disputes, business disputes, and related litigation.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, settlement materials, and other litigation documents.
- Manage discovery, conduct legal research, prepare case strategy, and support matters from inception through resolution.
- Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal team members.
- Attend hearings, mediations, depositions, and other litigation-related proceedings.
- Work closely with experienced partners while also taking ownership of your own matters and responsibilities.
- Help deliver practical, strategic, and client-focused solutions in a professional and collaborative environment.
Qualifications
- California Bar admission required.
- 2+ years of civil litigation experience preferred.
- Experience with probate, trusts, estates, fiduciary disputes, or estate litigation is a strong plus.
- Strong legal writing, research, case management, and client communication skills.
- Comfortable handling discovery, motion practice, court filings, and litigation deadlines.
- Professional, organized, detail-oriented, and committed to excellent client service.
- Strong judgment, integrity, work ethic, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- Hybrid flexibility with a reasonable in-office expectation.
- Collaborative, collegial team with attorneys and staff who work well together.
- Strong mentorship, training, and professional development opportunities.
- Direct client contact and hands-on litigation experience.
- Competitive compensation based on experience.
- Bonus structure, health benefits, dental and vision coverage, 401k contributions, transportation allowance, and complimentary in-office lunch.
- Opportunity to grow with a successful boutique firm and build a long-term career path.
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Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance