Professional Liability Attorney
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Professional Liability Attorney
About the Job:
We are seeking a Professional Liability Attorney with experience in handling business litigation and preferably legal malpractice accounting malpractice and/or other professional liability matters. The candidate would be joining a growing dynamic law firm that prioritizes teamwork and the delivery of high-quality legal representation to its clients.
Responsibilities will depend on the candidate but will ideally include managing a full litigation caseload and handling cases from inception through resolution. This includes communicating with clients and providing status reports taking and defending depositions and participating in trials. The role involves handling a wide range of professional liability matters including malpractice claims against attorneys insurance agents/brokers accountants architects and engineers.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter able to multi-task and comfortable working with litigation deadlines. Professional liability defense State and Federal court experience discovery depositions law and motion independent case handling and trial experience are preferred. Candidates should have 2 8 years of California litigation experience.
Location is flexible with hybrid and remote work options available. Offices are located in Downtown Los Angeles and Brentwood.
Qualification and Skills:
- Business litigation experience preferably including professional liability legal malpractice and/or accounting malpractice experience
- J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
- Admitted in CA
- Superior academic credentials
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Solid foundation/experience in direct handling of all aspects of civil litigation particularly discovery and sophisticated law and motion work
- Experience drafting and arguing dispositive motions responses and various other pleadings
- Taking and defending depositions
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products Adobe WestLaw etc.
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze client files and evaluate complex cases with attention to detail
- Draft pleadings and motions; including summary judgment motions in both State and Federal Courts
- Propound and respond to written discovery
- Prepare for and take depositions
- Court appearances
- Legal research
- Manage relations with clients
- Trial preparation
- Participate in trials as Second Chair on appropriate cases
Employment Type
Full-time
