Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation & Probate at Orion Placement in San Bernardino, California, United States

Job description

• Join a respected, long-standing Southern California law firm with a strong local reputation.
• Handle meaningful civil litigation work with probate and trust matters as additional variety.
• Gain hands-on courtroom, drafting, discovery, hearing, and case management experience.
• Work directly with experienced attorneys in a collegial, professional environment.
• Build a stable long-term career with mentorship, growth, and strong client-facing experience.
• Enjoy competitive compensation, benefits, PTO, paid holidays, and a retirement plan.
• You will get real responsibility, not just back-office legal assignments.
• You will work on a diverse mix of civil litigation, probate, trust, business, and real estate-related matters.
• You will join a stable, reputable firm with deep roots in the local legal community.
• You will have access to mentorship, partner interaction, and professional development.
• You will be part of a collaborative office culture that values quality legal work and client service.
• You will have room to grow your skills, build confidence, and develop into a stronger advocate.

Responsibilities

• Handle a primary workload of civil litigation matters, with probate and trust matters as needed.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement documents, correspondence, and legal memoranda.
• Represent clients in court appearances, hearings, conferences, and other litigation proceedings.
• Manage discovery, case deadlines, client communications, and matter strategy.
• Conduct legal research and analyze factual and legal issues.
• Assist with trial preparation, mediation preparation, and case resolution strategy.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and third parties.
• Work closely with partners, associates, paralegals, and support staff on active matters.
• Manage multiple cases while maintaining attention to detail, deadlines, and client service.

Requirements

• Must have an active California law license in good standing and litigation experience or a strong litigation-focused background. Probate, trust administration, or trust litigation experience is preferred but not required.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active California law license in good standing.
• 1+ years of attorney experience preferred.
• Civil litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Probate, trust administration, trust litigation, or estate-related experience is a plus.
• Strong legal writing, research, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Comfortable working in an on-site office environment.
• Professional, responsive, organized, and able to manage deadlines independently.

Skills

Required

• Professional
• Responsive
• Organized
• Able to manage deadlines independently
• Legal writing
• Legal research
• Analytical skills
• Oral advocacy

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance