Associate Attorney

Summary

The job is for an Associate Attorney at The Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates, PC in Irvine, CA. The role involves handling a broad range of personal injury cases from inception to trial. The ideal candidate should be a member of the California Bar with superior drafting, writing, and research skills, and the ability to effectively advocate for clients.

Requirements

• Member of the California Bar
• Superior drafting, writing, and research skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively advocate on clients behalf

Responsibilities

• Work hands on from inception of a case to trial
• Litigate cases, including taking and defending depositions, conducting discovery, attending mediations, arguing law and motion, and serving as either first or second chair in arbitrations and/or jury trials

Preferred Qualifications

• You’re a natural leader, you’re assertive and confident on and off the job
• You have impeccable character, uncompromising in ethics and morals
• You are a team player but also a self-starter who can work independently
• You enjoy the details and don’t mind spending the time to master a new concept
• You are a quick thinker who can use all angles to win an argument
• You’re accountable to your clients and your team

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with your experience, base pay plus percentage of fees collected (90k - 250k)
• Company culture that fosters career growth and opportunity
• Competitive base salary, with a lucrative commission structure
• Continuing education opportunities, including payment of membership dues to various professional organizations and MCLE courses
• Payment of bar dues and any relevant continuing education opportunities
• 60% coverage for health and dental plan, life, vision and pet insurance
• Three weeks paid time off that starts to accrue on your first day of work
• Generous 401k and profit share plan