Senior Trial Attorney

Irvine -- Cravath-Scale Opportunity. Seeking trial attorney with 6 - 12 years of relevant experience to join elite firm.

Job Description:

• Represent clients in litigation matters, commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense matters, with duties including conducting and supervising junior attorneys with legal research, drafting legal documents and briefs, appearing in court, meeting with clients, participating in the discovery process, conducting depositions and witness examinations, identifying and preparing exhibits, and reviewing and organizing client documents.
• Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, and motions to compel discovery pursuant to specific litigation in federal courts.
• Draft client memos and briefings summarizing legal developments about recent decisions, laws, and rulings.
• Manage and/or supervise large-scale electronic discovery utilizing various data analytics platforms
• Interview witnesses, including third-party witnesses, prepare witnesses for deposition and defend depositions, and depose fact witnesses.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have excellent academic qualifications from a top-rated ABA-approved law school.
• Must be licensed to practice law in California.
• Must have an minimum of 6 years of experience as an attorney performing litigation and trial practice with an international or comparable law firm.
• Judicial clerkship preferred.