Senior Attorney

Bend Law Group, PC

Senior Attorney

Remote,
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Remote position (Must be Licensed in California) Do you have a successful track record representing business clients and are interested in mentoring the next generation of legal professionals? Our firm is seeking an experienced senior business litigation attorney who is adept at handling a large caseload and familiar with all aspects of the trial process, particularly drafting pleadings, motions, and notices and working toward a resolution. Your years of experience will also help coach our newer associates toward a similar route to success. If this sounds like a perfect position for you, please send us your resume today. What we offer: • Great Vacation Time • Health insurance, • Home office • Business development reimbursement • 401(k) matching • Bonuses that start accumulating at 700 billable hours We remain committed to a healthy work-life balance, and going to work for us means the flexibility to work from anywhere. At any hour. We offer great vacation time, health insurance, home office and business development reimbursement, 401(k) matching and bonuses that start accumulating at 700 billable hours. We are now in search of an attorney with at least five years of business litigation experience to join our litigation group. Work includes: drafting complaints, navigating inbound and outgoing discovery, preparing and filing motions, preparing conducting and analyzing depositions. There will be direct client meetings, discussions and correspondence which is nearly always virtual. There could be limited court appearances by Zoom expected for the experienced litigator who will excel at law and motion, trial prep and dispositive motion work. In-court trial experience, and conducting mediation and arbitration hearings can also be part of your work at Bend Law. If you are interested in working for a law firm that is on the lowest low end of the “law firm jerkiness” bell curve, we would like to have a discussion with you. You earn bonus points if you have trial and/or arbitration experience as first or second chair or have previously done trial support and trial prep. This position can be full-time or part-time. This job could be a very good fit for a stay-at-home parent or someone who has other family obligations where work can be done between obligations, in the middle of the night, or whenever you can arrange a block of time. We have one mandatory team call a week that usually lasts one-half hour. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. CA STATE BAR IN GOOD STANDING REQUIRED. The candidate must be currently barred to practice law in California (admission to the Federal Bar, Northern District of CA and any other US District Court or Court of Appeal a plus). Bonus points if you are also licensed to practice in another state. Sound like something you’d like to experience in your practice? Please prepare your resume and at least two (case-related) writing samples (pleadings, motions, arbitration briefs, your choice of your best legal work, redact where necessary) This is a Remote position, but you must be licensed in California. All other applicants will not be considered. Responsibilities: • Prepare legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, notices, and discovery requests/responses • Provide guidance and advice to associate attorneys and paralegals to resolve or prevent conflicts • Navigating inbound and outgoing discovery • Preparing conducting and analyzing depositions • Client meetings, discussions and correspondence which is nearly always virtual • Mostly virtual mediation, arbitration and court appearances Qualifications: • Applicants must have trial, mediation, and arbitration representation experience • Work independently while handling a heavy caseload • At least 5 years of experience working as a senior associate attorney • Bachelor’s degree with a law degree from an accredited law school (such as an LLM, JSD, or J.D. degree) • Active member in good standing with local and state bar associations • Must be licensed in California Compensation: $150,000 - $220,000 yearly

    • Navigating inbound and outgoing discovery • Preparing conducting and analyzing depositions • Client meetings, discussions and correspondence which is nearly always virtual • Mostly virtual mediation, arbitration and court appearances