Civil Litigation Attorney at Orion Placement in San Diego, California, United States

Job description

• Build meaningful litigation experience while managing cases through investigation, discovery, settlement, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Take on real responsibility and develop your skills alongside an experienced, collaborative litigation team.
• Work on diverse civil litigation and insurance defense matters representing businesses, insurers, nonprofits, and individuals.
• Grow your career with increasing case ownership, client interaction, depositions, and courtroom exposure.
• Enjoy a hybrid San Diego work environment plus comprehensive health, retirement, and insurance benefits.
• Join a team that values strong legal work, collaboration, professionalism, and excellent client service.
• Location: Hybrid in San Diego, California 92130, offering a balance of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility.
• Note: Candidates must have 1+ years of litigation experience and must currently be within 1 to 6 years of associate attorney experience. An active California State Bar license in good standing is required. Candidates at approximately the 5-year level and above must also have deposition experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in civil litigation and insurance defense matters.
• Manage cases through investigation, discovery, evaluation, settlement, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery responses, reports, and other legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and analyze complex legal and factual issues.
• Evaluate liability, damages, and potential exposure to develop effective case strategies.
• Communicate directly with clients, insurance professionals, opposing counsel, and other parties.
• Take and defend depositions as experience allows.
• Attend court appearances, hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and other proceedings.
• Collaborate with attorneys and support staff to deliver responsive, high-quality representation.

Requirements

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active California State Bar license in good standing.
• 1 to 6 years of associate attorney experience.
• 1+ years of litigation experience required.
• Civil litigation or insurance defense experience strongly preferred.
• Deposition experience required for candidates at approximately the 5-year level and above.
• Strong legal writing, research, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Collaborative, professional, client-focused approach.
• Ability to commute to San Diego for the hybrid schedule.

Skills

Required

• Strong legal writing
• Research
• Analytical
• Organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Collaborative
• Professional
• Client-focused approach

Benefits

• Hybrid flexibility with meaningful in-person collaboration.
• Hands-on litigation work and genuine case ownership.
• Opportunities to build deposition, courtroom, and client-management experience.
• Diverse matters that provide continuous professional development.
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and 401(k) matching.
• A supportive professional environment where strong attorneys can continue developing their litigation careers.
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance