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Job Title
Litigation Associate - Personal Injury, Product Liability & Employment Law
Job Location
Los Angeles
Job Type
Fee earners
Country/Territory
United States
Region
The Americas
Description
Clyde & Co is a leading,
sector-focused global law firm with 440 partners, 1800 lawyers, 2500
legal professionals, and 4000+ staff in over 50 offices and associated
offices worldwide. The firm specializes in the sectors that move,
build and power our connected world and the insurance that underpins
it, including: transport, infrastructure, energy, trade &
commodities and insurance. With a strong focus on developed and
emerging markets, the firm has achieved compound average annual
revenue growth of 15% over the last ten years, making it one of the
fastest-growing law firms in the world with ambitious plans for
further growth.
Clyde & Co is seeking a Litigation
Associate with 3 to 5 years of experience to work with our downtown Los Angeles office. The team
handles matters on behalf of public and private entities in the
areas of high exposure personal injury, product liability, abuse,
employment law, habitability and ADA matters. We are looking
for a bright litigator familiar with the litigation process, and an
excellent writer who is highly motivated and proactive with their
caseload—someone who will be able to act independently throughout the
discovery process and assist in trial, with an interest in working on
those matters.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but
are not limited to:
Taking depositions, arguing motions, and attending court hearings
and mediations as required;
Drafting motions, pleadings, briefs, discovery requests and
interrogatories, and other legal correspondence and litigation documents;
Conducting complex and rigorous legal research and analysis, and
drafting memoranda;
Preparing status reports and recommendations to clients;
Reviewing document collections in preparation for litigation;
Working on all aspects of litigation, from the initial responsive
pleading through trial.
Education and Experience
Admitted to practice in California;
3 to 5 years of litigation experience is required;
Litigation experience in personal injury and/or product liability
and/or employment law is ideal;
State and Federal court experience;
Trial experience is a plus;
Strong academics and solid work history.
Skills and Ability
Strong writing, and analytical skills;
Strong Interpersonal skills;
Ability to handle matters of a highly sensitive nature;
Ability to handle time sensitive matters, sometimes several simultaneously;
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects;
Excellent organizational and time management skills;
Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly.
Clyde & Co shifted to
virtual work for the majority of our lawyers and business services
team with the global outbreak of Covid-19. This precaution was
taken to help protect our people, clients and communities. It is
likely that this role will start virtually while the firm
continues to evaluate the situation.
**Principals only**
It is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign,
compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to
race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis
protected by applicable law.