Civil Rights Attorney Associate

CIVIL RIGHTS ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY - Minimum of 3 years of Litigation Experience A prominent civil rights firm (police and jail medical deliberate indifference and misconduct) actively seeking to hire a motivated problem-solver to join our team. We handle cases ranging from police excessive force, including officer-involved shootings, to jail assaults and in-custody wrongful death and medical deliberate indifference cases. We strive to seek justice for our clients and are not afraid to go toe-to-toe against big government, if necessary. The client-centered firm and its employees are dynamic, focused, and proactive, striving for excellence in all they do. Our firm focuses on 4th Amendment Constitutional violations, including excessive force, false arrest, and failure to provide medical care. We also litigate cases involving the 8th and 14th Amendments' deliberate indifference to a serious medical condition that has a large medical neglect component. The applicant should have an interest in civil rights law. We have proudly advocated for the improvement of inmate medical care by advocating for a lower and more feasible standard of proof in jail medical Deliberate Indifference case law. Our firm has been a significant catalyst at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals by lowering the burden of proof in medical deliberate indifference cases to that of objective reasonableness inasmuch as the victim is a pretrial detainee and is denied medical care. Immediate opening for an associate attorney experienced in state and, federal court litigation. The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of litigation experience, excellent speaking, writing, analytical, and research skills, and an ability to work with minimal supervision. Responsibilities and requirements: * Draft, research, and prepare motions, including ex parte motions and motions and oppositions to summary judgment motions. * Argue Motions before state and federal courts. (based on experience and candidate readiness) * Opportunity to work and argue in appellate court (based on experience and candidate readiness) * Take and defend depositions depending on experience (based on experience and candidate readiness) * Manage and ability to keep track of assigned case-specific deadlines Experience with electronic filing in state and federal court preferred. Compensation includes benefits and salary. The candidate will be further responsible for discovery files, including reviewing police and investigative reports as well as jail medical records. The candidate will also be responsible for drafting both federal and state complaints, drafting and responding to discovery requests, formulating discovery strategies, researching case law, case-related calendaring, preparing legal memoranda, law and motion, and trial preparation. The candidate must be able to write and conduct law and motion research on various constitutional issues and be highly proficient at performing these tasks. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical and writing skills. The candidate must also have great interpersonal and communication skills when contacting clients to follow up and communicate updates or case status. Prior law associate and/or law clerk experience is required. Minimum of 3 years of law and motion experience and litigation experience; Federal litigation experience is a plus. Salary: depending on experience. Benefits 100% Health, Vision, Dental, Life Ins.,, PTO, holidays, 401k, are available depending on the pay structure. If this position sounds like the opportunity you are seeking, please submit your resume and cover letter for immediate and confidential consideration. This position will likely fill up fast, as demand is great, so apply early. _ Job Type: Full-time Pay: $105,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Application Question(s): * Need to be a Licensed Attorney to Apply Work Location: In person