Associate Attorney - 3476698 at AMS Staffing, Inc.
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Associate Attorney
Location: Irvine, CA 92614
Salary/Payrate: $130K - $225K, bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment: After ramping up – few days a week work-from-home
Term: Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required: YES
Referral Fee: $1,000 - should your referral start with our client
JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-BN1
Our client is an established real estate law firm with offices throughout California. Their Irvine office is seeking an experienced landlord-tenant attorney to join our fast-paced team. The successful candidate will be responsible for handling commercial and mobile home unlawful detainer evictions, potentially through trial, as well as pre-litigation residential and commercial landlord-tenant disputes on behalf of property owners and managers. We are seeking a team player with a positive attitude who can develop strong relationships with our extensive client base while providing high-quality and effective representation.
***Client will consider candidates with general business/civil litigation (trial) experience***
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal representation to clients, assessing the facts and issues of each scenario and counseling clients appropriately
- Review documents and guide clients through the eviction process
- Provide legal advice through phone consultations, emails, and video conferences
- Draft legal correspondence, including letters and notices
- Litigate unlawful detainer trials throughout Southern California courts
- Draft pre-trial motions and pleadings
- Represent the firm internally and externally
- Complete project-based work and additional duties as needed to support the practice group
The successful candidate will be required to make court appearances. This position has a billable hour goal of 1600 hours p/year.
Qualifications:
Our client is looking for candidates with the following qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school and an active California Bar license
- 5+ years of civil litigation experience
- General knowledge of landlord-tenant law
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
The following qualifications are preferred:
- Trial experience
- Experience in the rental housing industry
- Lexis/Westlaw experience
- Experience with case management and/or document management systems
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