Job Description

Reisz Siderman Eisenberg, APC is seeking candidates for either a Senior Associate or non-equity Partner position, depending on level of experience, at our established civil litigation defense firm in Los Angeles. This is a supervisory attorney role overseeing matters from inception to resolution, usually paired with a associate attorney. The ideal applicant would have 5-10 years’ experience practicing law and demonstrate leadership or supervision experience in the context of civil litigation, strong research and writing skills, and outstanding interpersonal skills and communication ability.

RSE offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, opportunities for advancement, and comprehensive training. We strongly value a collegial environment and work-life balance , with a billing requirement of 1800 hours annually and remote work flexibility .

Base salary: $160,000-190,000 commensurate with experience. Generous quarterly bonus/incentive pay program which accrues immediately upon exceeding minimum billing expectation each quarter.

Please submit a cover letter and resume by email to Office Manager, Jack Witcher, [email protected].

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct initial senior-level evaluation of claim documentation upon referral and develop initial defense timeline and strategy
• Conduct defense strategy conferences with clients and insurance claims examiners
• Coordinate with clients and co-counsel during all phases of discovery; manage all facets of case from discovery through trial
• Organize and maintain case files; coordinate with secretaries and other staff
• Review and analyze discovery requests and prepare discovery responses
• Supervise document reviews with legal team, clients, and vendors
• Assist with document reviews for responsiveness, case issues, and privilege responses to discovery requests and to identify privileged documents, documents for redaction, case issues in context
• Prepare witnesses for deposition and trial
• Prepare court filings
• Keep accurate time records for fees to clients

Qualifications and skills of ideal candidate include:

• JD degree and California bar license in good standing
• 5-10 years of litigation experience
• Leadership, management, or case supervision experience
• Strong, concise communication and writing skills
• Experience in taking and defending depositions
• Experience in reporting to insurance carriers preferred
• Experience in preparing/drafting/arguing demurrers, motions to strike, motions for summary adjudication/judgment preferred
• Familiarity with written and oral discovery is required

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