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Latitude is seeking a litigation associate for a permanent position at a boutique law firm located in Los Angeles. The successful candidate must be California licensed, and have 5 to 10 years of litigation experience. 2+ years of experience handling trust and estate work (either drafting documents or handling litigation) is a plus. The successful candidate should have experience handling depositions, written discovery as well as preparing and arguing motions.

Responsibilities of the Litigation Attorney:

  • Efficiently and competently research complicated legal issues
  • Draft motions, discovery requests and responses, legal correspondence, etc.
  • Handle all aspects of discovery, including taking and defending depositions
  • Communicate clearly both orally and in writing
Requirements for the Litigation Attorney:
  • 5 to 10 years of litigation experience with a background in trust and estate work being a plus 
  • Licensed in California
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client-service-driven law firm setting
  • Outstanding references

Position Details for the Litigation Attorney:

  • Type of Role: Permanent
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Location: Remote working but must be able to come into the office as needed. Office is located in Los Angeles area.

Compensation & Benefits
The annualized compensation for this position ranges from $170,000 to $240,000. Pay is based on numerous factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, and credentials. Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, profit-sharing plan, and 401k.

Confidentiality
Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Only qualified applicants should apply.

About Latitude
Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude’s client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve. 

Latitude Engagements
Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them. 

Latitude engaged professionals have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running.

If you have the right skills, personality and experience, Latitude helps you do what you are good at in a more rewarding way. Latitude engaged professionals serve on a full- or part-time engagement basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

While we are able to work only with a select few of the most outstanding candidates, our customized approach results in a high success rate for those candidates we recommend.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.

Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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We place legal professionals in permanent, temporary, and flexible roles. Latitude Engaged Professionals are usually W2 employees of Latitude and, if located in the United States, are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours or more per week, including complimentary Group Life, Long term disability, AD&D, and a qualified 401k plan (subject to a qualifying period). A CLE and Professional Expense stipend is also available to benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys. Latitude provides complementary professional liability insurance coverage to all Latitude Engaged Professionals for their Latitude engagements.

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