Job Description
Job Title: Medical Malpractice/Healthcare Associate Attorney
Location: San Diego, CA (92101)
Schedule: Monday-Friday (On site- with the potential to work 1 day per week remote after 6 months)
Job Type: Full-time (Direct Hire)
Anticipated base salary: $130,000-$160,000
INT Process: Teams Interview, Writing Samples, and Final Interview
***Workers Compensation does not transfer***
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist supervising attorney in management of medical/bodily injury law cases
- Drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting, and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions
- Prepare deposition outlines and exhibits
- Defend and take depositions
- Prepare witness questions for evidentiary hearings and trial
- Conduct legal research and prepare memorandums
- Prepare for and attend ex parte hearings, RFO hearings, and other matters
- Routine client contact
- Ability to handle matters from inception to conclusion
- Track billable time
Qualifications:
- Must be admitted to and in good standing with the California bar
- 5+ years of medical/bodily injury attorney experience
- Experience defending and litigating medical malpractice lawsuits is preferred
- Excellent writing skills
- Attention to detail and accurate work product is a must
- Ability and desire to meet deadlines
- Highly motivated professional with a positive, team player attitude
Benefits & Perks:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer paid Life and AD&D insurance
- Employer paid Short-Term Disability
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (Attorneys)
- Paid San Diego County Bar Associate Membership
- Paid State Bar of California dues
- Paid holidays
- Offices overlooking San Diego Bay & Downtown San Diego
- Free on-site gym membership
- Access to building lounges featuring indoor & outdoor terrace decks that include Bevi Water, Social Game Room (pool tables, golf simulator), mothers’ room and more!
- Paid onsite parking
- Ongoing on-site workshops & continuing education programs