Associate Attorney - Personal Injury & Employment Law

Associate Attorney Job Description

Shane Law, P.C. is a small and casual but rapidly growing and energetic plaintiff’s personal injury and employment law firm with a caring and fun-loving team. Our office is currently seeking an in-person Associate Attorney for our Costa Mesa Office. Our ideal candidate is:

• Kind and compassionate
• Respectful
• Good-humored
• Collaborative
• Ethical
• Responsible and trustworthy
• Accountable for results

Additionally, our ideal candidate will have:

• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensure to practice law in California and be in good standing with the California State Bar.
• At least 1-4 years of pre-litigation and litigation experience in personal injury and/or employment law cases
• At least 1-4 years of experience in civil litigation, including experience with discovery in the civil litigation context, oral advocacy and appearing in Court, motion practice and taking/defending depositions.
• Knowledge of the basics of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• An understanding of personal injury and pre-litigation processes
• An understanding of plaintiff’s employment law and wage and hour claims
• Excellent follow-through on all tasks
• Computer literacy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Strong organizational skills, be able to effectively prioritize, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

· A detail-oriented approach to their work

• Fluency in other languages (preferred but not required)

The Associate Attorney position duties will include but are not limited to:

• Drafting personal injury demand letters to liable third parties, and to first party’s auto insurance companies under underinsured/uninsured motorist policies and medical payment provisions
• Drafting demand letters to employers
• Drafting summons and complaints
• Drafting Motions and Oppositions (Compel, Quash, Limine, MSJ, etc.)
• Preparing and serving demand packages
• Drafting, responding, propounding, preparing, and serving discovery
• Conduct thorough legal research using tools like LexisNexis and Westlaw to build strong cases
• Attend court appearances (remote and in-person as needed)

The Associate Attorney will be for 35+ hours per week. Pay is competitive and is dependent on experience. All interested candidates can send resumes to:

Shane@ShaneLawPC.com and Info@ShaneLawPC.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $100,000 - $135,000+ DOE

Benefits:

• Competitive Pay: Base salary, potential for multiple performance bonusses

throughout the year, and uncapped bonus from case settlements.

• Free parking

• Opportunities for advancement

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% premium covered by firm)

• Retirement plan with company match

• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick days) and paid holidays

• Bar dues and CLEs covered

• Malpractice insurance covered

• Join a team that truly enjoys working together. We host team lunches, celebrate wins,

and keep the office stocked with snacks, drinks, and plenty of coffee. You’ll feel the

friendly, upbeat energy the moment you step in.

Schedule:

• Day shift

• Monday to Friday

• No nights

• No weekends

Travel requirement:

• Minimal to No travel (necessary court appearances, depositions, mediations, etc.)

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Costa Mesa, CA 92626: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person