<p>Robert Half is recruiting an Associate Attorney to prosecute products liability cases on behalf of our national plaintiffs' personal injury practice with an office in the East Bay. Our client law firm has grown steadily over the past decade due to effective marketing and referrals.</p><p><br></p><p>Trial experience (as 1st or 2nd chair) is a big plus, but the client at minimum needs litigators who have conducted depositions. Strong research and writing skills are a must. Spanish language fluency is also a huge assist, but not required. This position is partnership track. The soft skills needed are self-starter, soft touch, organized, and prepared. There is travel for appearances and meeting clients, even out-of-state.</p><p><br></p><p>Base salary goes from $120,000+/yr. for 2nd yr with junior case management experience to $225,000+/yr for good 1st chair experience. Annual bonus can be $10,000 - 75,000+, depending on quality and volume of case work. Benefits include 401k w/ 3% match, phenomenal health insurance - the firm pays 100% of employee plus family in addition to putting in enough $ into an HSA to cover the year's deductible! They also provide a laptop/cell phone/paid parking.</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting Litigation Attorneys with at least 2 years of civil litigation experience for its growing defense law firm client in Contra Costa County (hybrid telecommute OK). Insurance defense experience is preferred (including preparing status reports), construction defect litigation is a plus, but good law & motion advocacy and discovery experience are the core requirements. This is a good opportunity for a lawyer eager to take on more depositions (all virtual), court appearances, on-site inspections, and trial preparation. Partnership-track position.</p><p><br></p><p>Depending on years of experience, base salary ranges from $100,000 to 150,000/yr, plus ample annual bonus potential (up to $10,000+). Employment benefits package includes health insurance (Kaiser HMO and Anthem plans), 401k Plan with 4% firm match after 90 days of service, and unlimited PTO. For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is seeking a Legal Secretary for its large law firm client with an office in the East Bay (near BART / hybrid telecommute remotely 2 days/week). The qualifications for the position are the following: 3+ years of experience as a litigation legal secretary; preparation of various pleadings including discovery, law and motion matters, writs, appellate pleadings and briefs; knowledge of e-filing in state and federal court; and adept at providing general administrative support.</p><p><br></p><p>This is an established law firm with long-term, happy staff (low turnover) and friendly, flexible management. The annual base salary range is $85,000 – 105,000+/yr, DOE, and the employment benefits offered are very generous. 37.5 hour work week. For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Litigation Paralegal for the East Bay office of a leading national trial law firm. The Litigation Paralegal is responsible for managing the firm's casework. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a FRIENDLY office with a VERY COLLEGIAL TEAM and have great hands-on litigation and substantive discovery experience.</p><p><br></p><p>The following are the responsibilities for the position:</p><p>• Open and maintain case files containing medical records, case activity, list of court dates, settlement information, etc.;</p><p>• Summarize and upload medical records, radiology films, medical billing, pathology results into database;</p><p>• Handle requests for medical, employment, military, Social Security, autopsy, and other records and prepare draft of objections to release;</p><p>• Draft responses to interrogatories, discovery requests, and meet and confer letters;</p><p>• Obtain authorizations from plaintiffs and provide records to opposing counsel and medical experts;</p><p>• Contact physicians and hospitals to get and draft declarations for deposition and trial preference motions for terminally ill plaintiffs;</p><p>• Prepare depo notices, book court reporters/videographers, draft and serve subpoenas for witnesses and documents;</p><p>• Enter court appearances and discovery / motion due dates into Master Calendar and apprise attorneys of upcoming deadlines;</p><p>• Draft pleadings including ex parte applications, noticed motions (e.g., preference, consolidate), offers to compromise, case management conference (CMC) statements, etc.;</p><p>• Prepare correspondence with clients, referring counsel, opposing counsel for supervising attorneys’ signature;</p><p>• Phone clients and treaters to update status reports;</p><p>• Significant trial preparation (and even war room coordination and trial attendance for senior paralegal) work for busy trial calendar.</p><p><br></p><p>The following are the qualifications for the role:</p><p>• 2+ years of experience as a paralegal working with plaintiffs and their families and reviewing medical and personnel records in a tort/personal injury practice (need for sensitivity and compassion!);</p><p>• High attention to detail, very organized (understand the flow of civil litigation and the motion calendar and the due dates), sound decision making and creative problem solving abilities;</p><p>• Excellent communication skills, team player but can also work independently, able to work fast under pressure to meet multiple deadlines, and manage numerous tasks for heavy caseload; and</p><p>• IT literate, experience with preparing tables of contents and tables of authorities (TOCs/TOAs), proficiency with Microsoft Word (good formatting skills needed) and litigation support software; and</p><p>• Trial preparation experience is a plus.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a direct-hire opportunity. Our well-regarded law firm client pays a base salary of $75,000 - 95,000+/yr, DOE, and great benefits (e.g., 100% of medical insurance premium covered for employee and family and 401(k) Plan with Firm match)! For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com. Thank you!</p>
<p>A prestigious firm is looking for a highly capable Attorney who is interested in a career-building opportunity. Are you looking to be mentored by a highly regarded partner and have a real passion for the legal industry? Come be an integral part of a high-performing team where you will have numerous opportunities to learn and contribute. This fulfilling Attorney position may be perfect for you. The Attorney position is a permanent opportunity in the Emeryville, California, area.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><p><br></p><p>- Analyze and summarize legal documents</p><p><br></p><p>- Legal research and drafting of a wide range of legal documents</p><p><br></p><p>- Supporting attorneys and staff within the practice groups department</p><p><br></p><p>- Communicate with clients and the counsel for the other side</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jennifer Shin, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Division, at jennifer.shin‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting Associate Attorney for a top-regarded, mid-sized personal injury law firm with a beautiful office in the East Bay. The firm is well-regarded for its commitment to its deserving clientele and the achievement of excellent results (verdicts and settlements) for them and their families.</p><p><br></p><p>The following are the qualifications for the Associate opportunity:</p><p>• 1-3+ years of civil litigation experience, preferably in a personal injury or products liability practice;</p><p>• Good range of case management experience, including intake, preparation of complaints, discovery, some taking and defending depositions (preferred, but not required), law and motion, drafting / opposing dispositive motions (e.g., MSJs/MSAs), and ideally trial preparation, mediation, and settlement negotiation experience;</p><p>• Plaintiff-side experience is preferred, but associates with defense experience are encouraged to apply if they have a proven interest in prosecuting injured workers’ / consumers’ rights;</p><p>• Persuasive legal writing and advocacy skills;</p><p>• Spanish language fluency is a big plus;</p><p>• Willing and able to travel often to meet clients, attend depositions, and make court appearances; and</p><p>• Active and in good standing with the State Bar of California.</p><p><br></p><p>Make no mistake! This is a unique opportunity with a firm that has an excellent reputation and offers an unparalleled benefits package. Our client is offering a base salary of $120,000 – 150,000+/yr., DOE, and bonus compensation. Again, the firm’s employment benefits are unbeatable! For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is recruiting a Transactions Analyst, or corporate paralegal, for a highly successful public finance law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Transactions Analyst is responsible for assisting in the drafting and preparation of bond prospectuses (official statements), bond indentures, loan agreements, bond purchase agreements and legal opinions. This is a fantastic telecommute (or, if desired, hybrid or in-office) opportunity for a local corporate paralegal or transactional legal assistant to gain experience in the world of large public works projects and important public financing transactions.</p><p><br></p><p>The following are the qualifications for the Transactions Analyst:</p><p>• 2+ years of legal experience (transactional is desired) or financial industry experience;</p><p>• Desire to become a career corporate paralegal/legal analyst ; </p><p>• Very detail-oriented and analytical (good at issue spotting), highly organized, strong writing and editing skills, and good with numbers (Excel proficiency is a plus); and</p><p>• College degree is preferred.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a coveted direct-hire opportunity to work remotely (or in-office, if wanted) with a wonderful law firm with long-term staff tenure. We have placed several paralegals at the firm over the past decade and they all really love the attorneys and very interesting analytical work. There are very occasional in-person all-hands meetings, mostly teambuilding get-togethers, so only candidates living in the SF Bay Area will be considered for this position. The base salary range (for 7-hour work day, plus overtime) is $60,000 – 85,000+/year, generous bonuses and annual salary reviews, and they offer excellent employment benefits (comprehensive medical and dental plans, 401k with match, commuter checks, etc.). </p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com. Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Family Lawyer for a top-ranked matrimonial law firm in downtown SF (hybrid preferred; remote OK for very experienced practitioners). The Attorney is responsible for managing own caseload from start to finish, including appearing on behalf of clients in court and motion hearings, conducting/defending depositions, and trial advocacy. Our client’s firm is a premier family law practice representing clients in divorce proceedings, including high asset dissolutions and middle-class family clients). There are over a dozen attorneys in this firm and 10 legal support staff (including an experienced team of family law paralegals). </p><p><br></p><p>Qualifications for the Associate/Counsel position include the following: (i) 2-10+ years of family law practice; (ii) good experience doing appearances in court, depositions, and trials; (iii) strong research and writing skills, and excellent courtroom oral advocacy prowess; (iv) good case management skills; and (v) active and in good standing with the State Bar of California. </p><p><br></p><p>This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced advocate who enjoys mastering family law and wants plenty of courtroom and trial litigation experience. Our client is offering a starting base salary of $140,000 – 200,000+/yr. There is a lucrative bonus program for exceeding the annual billable hour target. Employment benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401(k) Plan with Firm match, accrue 3 weeks CTO at start, paid federal holidays, and CLE and Bar dues covered by the Firm. </p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President of Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting an Associate Attorney for a civil litigation defense law firm in San Francisco (option to work remotely or hybrid in-office). This is a leading local firm in public entity and municipality representation and their practice defends a variety of matters, including catastrophic PI, premises liability, civil rights, and employment claims. Plenty of opportunity to get direct advocacy experience by arguing motions in court, taking/defending depositions, and trial preparation.</p><p><br></p><p>Qualifications for the Associate Attorney position:</p><p>• 1-8+ years of civil litigation practice;</p><p>• Insurance defense and/or public entity law experience is preferred; and</p><p>• Active and in good standing with the State Bar of California.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a partnership-track position and the Firm offers lots of mentorship to develop its litigation team and assist them with business development. Our client is offering a starting base salary range of $125,000 to 185,000+/yr., depending on experience, generous automatic bonuses for exceeding annual billable hour target as well as a discretionary year-end bonus (has been paid every year for past decade), and comprehensive employment benefits package (incl. 100% firm-paid medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k Plan with 3% firm contribution, commuter costs reimbursement [free office parking, rideshare reimbursement], good PTO, etc.).</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is recruiting a Labor & Employment Associate for the Marin County office of its large statewide law firm client. The ideal candidate will have 3-8+ years of practice in L& E and/or commercial litigation. Qualifications include excellent writing and oral advocacy skills, diverse discovery and law & motion experience, and optimally some deposition and trial advocacy. This is definitely a partnership-track opportunity, so career-minded litigators who are looking to join a firm that has a good program for business and career development and a genuine interest in developing partners are encouraged to apply.</p><p><br></p><p>The target salary is $135,000 - 200,000+/yr, DOE, plus sizeable monthly productivity bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus (ranging from $7,000 to $20,000+). Comprehensive benefits, including the firm’s profit-sharing contributions to the retirement plan, are a part of the employment package. For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Legal Secretary for the Marin office of our large law firm client. The Legal Secretary will assist 3-4 commercial litigation, labor & employment law, and public entity defense attorneys. A legal secretary with good experience managing civil litigation documents and court filings and who enjoys a diverse and interesting caseload.</p><p><br></p><p>Required qualifications: </p><p>• 2++ years of civil litigation support experience as a legal secretary;</p><p>• Good knowledge of state, Federal, and administrative court rules and procedures for preparing pleadings (incl. some cite checking) and doing e-filings and service on the parties;</p><p>• Software skills include MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, and electronic document management systems (e.g., IManage); and</p><p>• High attention to detail, strong organizational and administrative skill set, and great word processing, editing and proofreading skills.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a direct-hire opportunity at a nice firm that ensures good work-life balance and cordial workplace culture. Our client offers a base salary of $75,000 - 100,000/yr., DOE, plus year-end discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits (incl. multiple medical/dental/vision insurance plans, 410k Plan with 3% Firm match, and good vacation & sick leave). For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting TWO Labor & Employment Attorney (Associate or Of Counsel level) for the Marin County office (hybrid telecommute OK) of its large statewide law firm client. The ideal candidates will have 2-20+ years of practice in employment litigation, ideally but not necessarily involving municipality and public sector entities. Qualifications include excellent writing and oral advocacy skills, good discovery (including conducting depositions) and law & motion experience, and optimally some work doing oral arguments in adversarial hearings (e.g., ALJ for PERB, DFEH, DOL; state and Federal trial courts; arbitration). </p><p><br></p><p>These are litigation and advice & counsel positions. And, they are definitely partnership-track opportunities, so career-minded litigators with strong work ethic are encouraged to apply.</p><p><br></p><p>The target base salary is $125,000 - 225,000+/yr, DOE, plus bonuses ranging from $10,000 to $30,000+, depending on amount of hours billed. Comprehensive benefits, including the firm’s profit-sharing contributions to the retirement plan, are a part of the employment package. For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Division, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is recruiting a Litigation Secretary for our international law firm client in the Silicon Valley (hybrid telecommute) with a leading intellectual property (IP) and commercial litigation practice. </p><p><br></p><p>To qualify, candidates should have at least 2 years of experience formatting and finalizing pleadings for e-filing (or manual) in Federal & state courts, tables of contents (TOC's) and tables of authorities (TOA's), case management, trial preparation and procedure, discovery and large document productions, and calendaring. Experience supporting IP litigators in patent infringement lawsuits is preferred. Technically, candidates should ideally be proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, and Excel), PC Docs, and PDF/Adobe. Soft skills required include detail-oriented, very organized, excellent verbal/written communication, dependable, timely, efficient, and team player.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a direct-hire opportunity and hours are 37.5 per week (sometimes overtime). Our prestigious client is offering a base salary of $85,000 - 125,000+/yr, DOE, employment benefits (including 401k Plan with Firm contributions), and 20 days PTO and 10 firm holidays. For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Litigation Associate for the Marin office (hybrid telecommute OK) of its large statewide law firm client. This Associate will join the commercial lit and L& E practice groups and will be a key contributor to the expansion of the firm’s private sector litigation practice in Northern California. This practice represents the firm’s financial services, banking, healthcare, technology, and other innovative business clientele.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Handle complex civil litigation, employment claims, wage & hour actions, business tort, and various commercial lawsuits</p><p>• Draft motions and other court documents for various legal proceedings</p><p>• Conduct extensive legal research and analysis to support case strategy development</p><p>• Participate in discovery processes to gather necessary evidence for cases</p><p>• Represent clients in court proceedings and depositions</p><p><br></p><p>The target salary is $135,000 - 200,000+/yr, DOE, plus bonuses ranging from $10,000 to $35,000+, depending on amount of hours billed. Comprehensive benefits, including the firm’s profit-sharing contributions to the retirement plan, are part of the employment package. For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Legal Research Analyst for a global AmLaw100 law firm client with offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley (as well as two offices in Los Angeles area). This is a law librarian position responsible for doing various database research projects requested by the firm’s attorneys, mostly from the corporate and transactional practices. Examples of research projects include online searches to gather data to benchmark certain corporate transactions (M& A, private equity & venture financings, IPOs, etc.), SEC precedents research, annual/quarterly/Section 16 reporting disclosures for public companies, legislation research for corporate advisory and compliance matters, and requests for information concerning prospective clients and market intel for business development.</p><p><br></p><p>The following are the qualifications for this Legal Research Analyst position:</p><p>· 3+ years of library research experience, preferably at a mid-sized or large law firm;</p><p>· Experience supporting corporate law practice is a plus;</p><p>· Strong online database research skills;</p><p>· Software proficiency using Intelligize, InfoNgen, and buy-side due diligence software (e.g., DealRoom.net, MergerWare, etc.) is desired, but not required; and</p><p>· Passion for being a lifelong learner.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a plum direct-hire opportunity to work with the Legal Research team at a premier international corporate law firm. The Legal Research Analyst works 3 days/week in-office (any office nationwide) and two days/week remotely. It’s a 40-hour regular workweek and there is very little evening and no weekend work. </p><p><br></p><p>The offered salary is $100,000 – 120,000+/yr, depending on experience. The employment benefits package includes medical (Kaiser or Blue Cross Blue Shield plans), Delta Dental, Vision Service Plan (VSP) insurance coverage, HSA & FSA Plans, life insurance, AD& D, STD & LTD, pet insurance, child care & adult/elder care programs, commuter benefits, tuition/license/certificate reimbursement; 3-4 weeks (DOE) paid vacation (accrued), 12 weeks paid parental leave & FMLA personal leave; adoption/surrogacy/doula/post-partem services & reimbursement, 401k & Roth 401k Plans w/ min. 5% profit sharing contribution, health club & gym membership discounts, subsidized Peloton membership, and other perks!</p><p> </p><p>For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Division, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
