Associate Attorney needed for Irvine office

Job Overview: A law firm in Irvine, CA, specializing in a diverse range of practice areas, seeks an Associate Attorney to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting legal research, drafting briefs, advising clients, and representing them in court or before government agencies. Additionally, they will supervise Legal Secretaries and Paralegals as needed and ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Duties:

• Researching and analyzing the law on complex issues and writing briefs for submission to a Supervising Attorney(s)
• Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents
• Performing discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation
• Performing due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts and agreements
• Analyzing probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents to reveal potential legal liabilities for clients
• Advising clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, the advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations
• Representing clients in court or before government agencies
• Evaluating findings and developing strategies and arguments in preparation for the presentation of cases
• Gathering evidence to formulate a defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case
• Searching for and examining public and other legal records to write opinions or identify complexities
• Conferring with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issues to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings
• Maintaining communication with a client concerning representation as needed under the discretion of the Supervising Attorney(s)
• Performing administrative and management functions related to the practice of law
• Completing special projects as assigned
• Performing related duties as assigned
• Supervising Legal Secretaries and Paralegals as needed
• Maintaining compliance with all company policies and procedures

Requirements:

• 2-7 years of related experience
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree
• Current license to practice law in the state of California

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to persuade and negotiate
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Proficiency in computer skills and competency with legal software and tools
• Professional attitude, strong personal ethics, and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of the legal profession

Representing clients throughout California for over three decades, this full-service law firm serves public agency clients. The firm helps clients with land use and zoning, personnel and labor, environment, affordable housing, elections, condemnation, police, civil rights, public finance, and other public-related matters. Committed to building long-lasting relationships with clients, the highly experienced team of attorneys, paralegals, and staff provides the highest quality of legal service and representation in public law. The firm fosters a collaborative work environment where everybody is passionate and focuses on clients' needs. With offices throughout California, the firm is an equal opportunity employer and is proud of the workforce's diversity.