Healthcare Associate Attorney

A law firm in San Diego, CA, is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Healthcare Associate Attorney to join their team. This role involves handling all aspects of case management related to healthcare law, including drafting pleadings, managing discovery, and preparing for depositions and trials. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of civil litigation experience, with a preference for healthcare law experience, and possess strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Draft pleadings, discovery motions, and other legal documents for all phases of a case, including law and motion, depositions, mediations, and trial preparation.
• Take depositions of parties, percipient witnesses, and expert witnesses.
• Consult with and prepare experts for depositions and trials.
• Conduct in-depth legal research and articulate findings to support case strategy and theories, including the development of new legal theories for consideration.
• Manage intensive fact discovery, utilizing electronic discovery platforms and addressing electronic storage issues (ESI).
• Provide comprehensive and clear reports to partners and client representatives on case status and developments.
• Engage in persuasive communication and negotiation with opposing counsel to advance case objectives.
• Collaborate with team members and work independently to achieve case goals.

Requirements:

• Must be admitted to and in good standing with the California Bar.
• 2-4 years of civil litigation experience, with a preference for healthcare law experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and support complex legal theories.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly motivated professional capable of taking initiative and working independently, as well as collaborating effectively within a team.
• Experience with electronic discovery platforms and managing ESI issues.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Active California State Bar license.

Skills:

• Proficiency in drafting legal pleadings, discovery motions, and trial preparation.
• Experience with depositions, mediations, and managing fact discovery.
• Strong analytical and research abilities to support case strategy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting and negotiation.
• Familiarity with electronic discovery platforms and ESI issues.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits Offered:

• 401(k) with matching contributions.
• Dental insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee discount.
• Flexible spending account.
• Health insurance.

If you want to work in a wonderful, old-line San Diego firm that has culture completely unique to itself, this is the place for you. This firm is one of the oldest and most respected law firms in San Diego, known in the community for its expertise, its integrity, and its service. The Firm's lawyers - inspired by its principal founder, who served as the President of the San Diego County Bar, President of the Board of Governors of the California State Bar, and Chairman of the University of California Board of Regents - are encouraged to participate in pro bono and extra-legal community activities. Following his lead, three others of the Firm's lawyers have also served as Presidents of the County Bar Association. Over the course of the Firm's long and proud history, many things have changed, while many other things have remained constant. For instance, the Firm, with new offices overlooking magnificent San Diego harbor, is constantly evolving and expanding its practice areas to better serve the times and its changing clientele. In that spirit, the Firm has grown from three attorneys to more than 60 attorneys, partly through a home-grown program that recruits, trains, and retains some of the brightest young lawyers in the community. Throughout those changes, however, the Firm has retained a deep-seated philosophy, instilled and ingrained by its founding members, based on integrity, service, and community participation. This is a place where people truly love to work!