Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

The probate firm has an immediate opening for a full-time or part-time associate attorney. We’re looking for the right professional to join our team. You will have the opportunity to learn from probate specialists and provide legal counsel to existing clients. You’ll be responsible for transactional work in estate planning, estate and trust administration, legal research, as well as litigation, which would include law and motion, discovery, court appearances, preparing for and trying cases, keeping client files up to date, and advising clients.

Work will be conducted in person, in the office. This is not a remote position. If you’ve successfully completed law school, passed the state bar exam, have a clean state bar record, and are seeking to practice law with plenty of room for growth, start your application today!

Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Medical insurance

• Seven paid holidays per year

• Ten paid vacation days after 12 months of employment

• Five paid sick days per year

• Retirement plan after three years of employment

Compensation:

$139,000 - $150,000 yearly depending on qualifications and experience

Responsibilities:

• Attend court hearings or other legal proceedings, perform legal research, and work with senior associate attorneys to provide legal advice
• Keep files organized to make sure the most recent updates are accessible to other attorneys, paralegals, and staff
• Review client issues on legal matters, analyze available options, and diligently work to determine the best course of action
• Draft documents such as correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, settlement agreements, and contracts to be used proceedings and contract negotiations
• Collaborate with clients and senior associates and other staff to move cases toward resolution efficiently

• Prepare and respond to discovery.
• Oral depositions.
• Estate planning.
• Conservatorships.
• Trust administration.
• Law and motion.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have successfully passed the state bar exam
• Solid communication skills and problem-solving skills required in order to work with clients, staff members and senior attorneys
• Completion of a Juris Doctor (J.D. degree) from an accredited law school
• Ability to work with senior attorneys to best serve client needs and grow our client base

• Have at least 5 years of litigation experience.
• Trial experience preferred. At minimum, know how to prepare for trial.
• Must be a non-smoker.
• Must be licensed and in good standing with the CA State Bar.
• Applicants must be within reasonable driving distance from Torrance, CA.

About Company

We specialize in probate, conservatorships, trust administration, and litigation.