Associate Attorney - Encinitas or Newport

Robert Half Legal is partnering with a well-known firm with offices in 5 states. They are seeking an associate attorney for their Newport Beach, Encinitas, and/or San Diego offices!

Responsibilities of Role:

• Duties: depositions, legal research & writing, discovery (shells provided)
• Caseload: 15-ish per attorney (a few more for auto accident team, a few less for construction defect team)
• Billable Hours: 1850 (155/month)
• Pay: Contingent upon relevant litigation experience

Perks of Firm:

• Hybrid schedule (3x/week in the office)
• Early opportunities to take and defend depos
• Encouragement to dip into different practice areas (within insurance defense and outside of it) – “if you want to explore, you can!”
• Mentorship is “built-in” – they know which partners are better at training and try to pair new attorneys with those
• “We put our employees first and focus on employee engagement & recognition. There is community here.”
• People have a life outside of work. Unlike some insurance defense firms that just focus on billing, they want people to enjoy their lives. Attorneys are not working at 10pm.
• Free workout classes and gym reimbursement
• DEI Committee and diversity workshops
• 1+ years of civil litigation experience in CA (pay contingent upon years of experience)
• Understanding of depo process (having helped prep, create outlines, etc) if no experience taking or defending
• Desire to take on and own a caseload
• CA bar license

To apply, send your resume - highlighting your relevant experience and indicating which office you are applying for - to Melanie.Kent[at]roberthalf[dotcom] with "SoCal Associate Attorney" as the subject line.