Associate Counsel Litigation - Foothill Ranch, United States - Freedom Forever

Freedom Forever

Verified Company

Foothill Ranch, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Description

Pay Range $130k - $160k + Benefits
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ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Independently work cases at all stages of litigation, including but not limited to (i) preparing court documents, (ii) drafting responses, demand letters, pleadings and motions, (iii) researching and summarizing cases, developing legal arguments, preparing reports, and preparing legal memoranda, (v) engaging in all stages of discovery, including responding and propounding discovery, taking and defending depositions, and (v) engaging in negotiations with opposing counsel
Review, evaluate, and analyze briefs, petitions, motions, and other pertinent documents filed in a particular case to determine legal issues, scope and complexity of issues raised, and factual accuracy
Provide general operational support to the company on an asneeded basis
Work with other departments as requested according to business needs
Assist the legal team on a variety of tasks, projects, processes, and initiatives as needed
Keep track of changes in the evershifting legal landscape, and provide timely research, updates and reports on such changes
Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Certifications:

Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school; superior academic credentials preferred
Member in good standing of the California State Bar

Experience:

35 years of experience in civil litigation, insurance litigation and claims management experience is preferred
Experience with breach of contract, construction law, employment law, and corporate law is preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Must be comfortable with independently working in a fastpaced environment, wearing multiple hats, flexible attitude and quick to react
Must have excellent writing, research and analytical skills
Must be able to communicate at a professional level with all levels of the company
Must be able to conduct complex and difficult legal research
Must be able to independently analyze legal issues through presenting statement of facts, law, and policy
Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail
Excels under pressure in demanding, fastpaced environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ABILITIES

Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering information into a computer
Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects
Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
Regularly understand the speech of another person
Regularly work in on projects that require deadlines
Frequently bend to file and maintain files
Occasionally lift 510 pounds

High Priority

Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.

Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.