Law and Motion Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Salary range: $130K - $185K

Location: Los Angeles, CA, Costa Mesa, CA, San Francisco, CA

We are looking for a Law and Motion Associate with 2+ years of experience to join Manning Kass's Law and Motion and Appeals Team — the backbone of the firm that provides written advocacy across all 35 practice areas. This is an opportunity for a skilled legal writer who wants to sharpen their substantive law expertise while supporting high-impact litigation strategies for a growing national defense firm.

What will you be doing?

• Drafting pretrial motions and oppositions, including pleading-related, discovery, and dispositive motions across multiple practice areas
• Preparing trial documents including motions in limine, trial briefs, pocket briefs, and jury instructions
• Conducting legal research and providing strategic recommendations to litigation attorneys on complex legal issues
• Drafting post-trial motions, including motions for new trial and motions for attorney's fees
• Opportunity to handle appellate cases and conduct appellate arguments alongside experienced appellate practitioners

Key Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active California State Bar membership in good standing
• At least 2 years of legal experience with strong law and motion or legal writing background
• Exceptional research and writing abilities with strong analytical skills — writing sample required
• Knowledge of substantive law across litigation practice areas (premises liability, complex litigation, governmental entity, etc.)
• Ability to meet billable hour requirement of 1,920 hours per year

Role responsibilities

• Draft pretrial motions and oppositions, including pleading-related motions, discovery motions, and dispositive motions.

• Draft trial motions and assist with preparing trial documents, including motions in limine, trial briefs, pocket briefs, and jury instructions and verdicts.

• Drafting post-trial motions, including motions for new trial and motions for attorney’s fees.

• Opportunity to handle appellate cases and conduct appellate arguments.

• Conduct legal research and provide recommendations to clients and litigation attorneys on complex legal issues.

• Analyze and assess litigation and appellate strategies.