Associate Attorney

Job Title: Associate Attorney

Job Type: Full-Time (Hybrid)

Location: San Francisco, CA

Overview:

Our client is seeking an Associate Attorney with 1 to 3 years of Civil Litigation experience to join their team. This position is ideal for an attorney looking for meaningful case responsibility, direct client contact, hands-on courtroom experience, and mentorship from seasoned litigators. Their practice covers employment, real estate, business, personal injury, and employment litigation representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: $90,000-$130,000
• Bonus: Performance-based bonus twice per year
• Hybrid schedule
• Work-Life Balance: Reasonable billable-hour expectations
• Benefits: Full health insurance, retirement plan, competitive PTO, paid holidays, and commuter allowance
• Growth: Substantial opportunities for professional development, early deposition experience, and case management in a collegial, collaborative environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft complaints, answers, motions, briefs, and pleadings.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and analysis.
• Prepare and respond to written discovery requests.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and witnesses.
• Prepare for and appear at hearings, case management conferences, and court proceedings.
• Assist with and attend mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Manage litigation deadlines and maintain highly organized case files.

Qualifications:

• 1–3+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar (required).
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Hands-on experience drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery.
• Excellent organizational and case-management abilities.
• Professional judgment and confidence to communicate directly with clients and opposing counsel.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic, curious and conscientious.