<p>Robert Half is partnering with a high end commercial litigation firm in lovely San Clemente, needing another associate attorney with 2-5 years of experience. This attorney will be responsible for a variety of cases in different practice areas – from white collar criminal defense to trade secret litigation. The ideal candidate will be someone who wants to take ownership of projects and grow as a litigator.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities: </u></strong></p><p>o Motions</p><p>o Briefs</p><p>o Discovery </p><p>o Meet & confer letters</p><p>o Depositions </p><p>o Trial prep/attendance (firm goes to trial 3-4x/year)</p><p>· Billables: 1800. Most associates bill just around that. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Pay is contingent upon fluency with the duties above, pedigree of firms worked at, and stability on resume.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Perks of Company</u></strong>:</p><p>· Multiple partners went to Ivy Leage law schools – Yale, NYU, Penn – or other strong UC schools.</p><p>· They bring in lunch Tuesday – Thursday.</p><p>· Casual dress (jeans and t-shirts are the norm).</p><p>· The level and type of cases are complex, sophisticated, with opportunity for high-profile litigation</p><p>· Mentorship from partners is better than at Big Law (“hey, come over here and watch this!”)</p><p>· Great benefits, from annual profit sharing to pet insurance. </p><p>· Strong tenure – their current GC started as a 4th year attorney and has been there for 15 years. </p>
