Temporary Associate Attorney

At The Law Offices of Anna R. Yum, we fight to protect clients' future and freedom when accused of a crime. We are a highly reputable, fast‑paced AV‑rated boutique criminal defense firm that handles all types of criminal matters ranging from misdemeanors to serious and/or violent felonies in the Southern California area. We are rapidly growing and seeking a highly motivated criminal defense attorney to handle their own robust caseload, which includes arraignments, pre‑trial readiness conferences, preliminary hearings, pre‑trial motions, sentencing hearings, probation revocations, TRO hearings/bench trials, jury trials, etc. The ideal candidate should also have a minimum of two years of experience handling both misdemeanors and low‑level felonies from start to finish. We offer a highly competitive benefits package, along with origination fees and bonus incentive compensation opportunities, dependent on the firm’s revenue and the meeting of key performance indicators. At our firm, our team members take pride in helping clients come out of an extremely difficult and emotional process by knowing that they had a team behind them that truly cared and fought for them throughout the legal process. If you feel like you’re the perfect candidate and committed to providing the highest level of care to the clients we serve, we want you!

Negotiate potential dispositions or plea bargains concerning both misdemeanors and lower‑level felonies from beginning to end.

communicate with prosecutors, witnesses, and experts; and delegate work to paralegals, law clerks, and legal assistants to monitor their work.

Defend clients in administrative per se hearings for DUI cases.

Defend against and/or prosecute temporary restraining order hearings.

Perform legal research, draft briefs, legal pleadings, correspondence, motions, etc.

Argue motions in court on behalf of clients during legal proceedings.

Must have a minimum of 2 years of prior criminal law experience.

Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Successful completion of an accredited law school with a Juris Doctorate (J.Advanced computer skills working with legal research programs (Westlaw and Lexis) required.

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