Products Liability and Mass Torts Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Products Liability and Mass Torts Associate in Los Angeles, CA. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in complex litigation and trial preparation, with a strong ability to manage multiple significant matters simultaneously.

Duties

• Engage in complex litigation and trial preparation.
• Draft and edit pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Conduct witness interviews and prepare for depositions.
• Participate in arbitrations and trials.
• Take a leadership role in case management.

Requirements

• 4th to 7th year associate with relevant experience.
• Proven experience in motion practice and discovery management.
• Ability to handle multiple significant matters concurrently.
• Strong attention to detail and work ethic.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Bar admission in California.

Skills

• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Professional development opportunities.

This is one of the area's oldest and most respected firms, and it is big. This firm also has a lot of really important cases and work. If you read the papers, sooner or later you will come across a major deal or two that involve these heavy hitters who, incidentally, also make terrific money. The culture of this firm, in our opinion, is friendly and conservative. What this firm does very well is give junior associates a tremendous amount of responsibility. Responsibility it good. In all respects, attorneys who come out of this firm are very competent and sought out practitioners. This firm is also very even handed in its compensation of associates. This firm is in a great section of downtown Los Angeles and we like the art there (we are told it is very expensive). Substantively, this is a really super firm, and there is a not a lot of billable hour pressure. Associates here are encouraged to do good work, and that appears to be the standard that is applied in their reviews.