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The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC

<div>We're looking for an admitted attorney for an extremely promising Associate Criminal Defense Attorney position within a premier law firm with lots of room for growth. This is an opportunity for a dedicated Associate Attorney to gain valuable experience and further their career with an established firm in the San Francisco area. As the Associate Criminal Defense Attorney, you will report to the Managing Criminal Defense Attorney. The Associate Attorney will manage their caseload, as well as client interaction, and can collaborate with our wonderful Criminal Defense Team of Attorneys and legal assistants.

Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Advise clients on their legal rights in matters and draw up legal documents about their case</li>
<li>Attend pretrial hearings on behalf of clients and advise clients following each hearing about the best strategies</li>
<li>Manage court appearances, trials, drafting motions, interviewing witnesses, and performing legal research</li>
<li>Analyze probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents</li>
<li>Manage the workload of cases</li>
<li>Provide legal analysis for clients to determine any possible case benefits</li>
<li>Accrue additional evidence to support the client's case or for arguments against the prosecution's charges</li>
<li>Prepare clients for depositions; determine essential goals of case strategy and gather information from witnesses and important experts that support the client's positions</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
<ul>
<li>Experience handling complex criminal cases at the federal, state, and local levels</li>
<li>A team player who is open to helping, strategizing, and working with their fellow associates</li>
<li>Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required</li>
<li>Interpersonal skills of the highest caliber</li>
</ul>
Pay Range: $80,000-$120,000 annual salary

Pay range may be exceeded based on experience on a case-by-case basis.

Do you have a passion for Criminal Defense and a desire to practice within an organization with lots of room for growth? Here at the Matian Firm, we offer that benefits (medical, dental, and vision insurance), an excellent compensation package, paid parking, paid time off, and more! Come work as a Criminal Defense Attorney at a growing firm with opportunities to advance and learn alongside a team of professionals within the legal industry. Apply now!

The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC is an equal employment opportunity employer, and we welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics. We are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.</div>

Criminal Defense Attorney

<div>
 We're looking for an admitted attorney for an extremely promising Associate
 
 Criminal Defense Attorney
 
 position within a premier law firm with lots of room for growth. This is an opportunity for a dedicated Associate Attorney to gain valuable experience and further their career with an established firm in the
 
 San Francisco
 
 area. As the Associate Criminal Defense Attorney, you will report to the Managing Criminal Defense Attorney. The Associate Attorney will manage their caseload, as well as client interaction, and can collaborate with our wonderful Criminal Defense Team of Attorneys and legal assistants.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Advise clients on their legal rights in matters and draw up legal documents about their case
 </li>
 <li>
 Attend pretrial hearings on behalf of clients and advise clients following each hearing about the best strategies
 </li>
 <li>
 Manage court appearances, trials, drafting motions, interviewing witnesses, and performing legal research
 </li>
 <li>
 Analyze probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents
 </li>
 <li>
 Manage the workload of cases
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide legal analysis for clients to determine any possible case benefits
 </li>
 <li>
 Accrue additional evidence to support the client's case or for arguments against the prosecution's charges
 </li>
 <li>
 Prepare clients for depositions; determine essential goals of case strategy and gather information from witnesses and important experts that support the client's positions
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Experience handling complex criminal cases at the federal, state, and local levels
 </li>
 <li>
 A team player who is open to helping, strategizing, and working with their fellow associates
 </li>
 <li>
 Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required
 </li>
 <li>
 Interpersonal skills of the highest caliber
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Pay Range: $80,000-$120,000 annual salary
 
 
 
 
 Pay range may be exceeded based on experience on a case-by-case basis.
 
 
 
 Do you have a passion for Criminal Defense and a desire to practice within an organization with lots of room for growth? Here at the Matian Firm, we offer that benefits (medical, dental, and vision insurance), an excellent compensation package, paid parking, paid time off, and more! Come work as a Criminal Defense Attorney at a growing firm with opportunities to advance and learn alongside a team of professionals within the legal industry. Apply now!
 
 
 The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC is an equal employment opportunity employer, and we welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics. We are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.
</div>

City and County of San Francisco

<div>Company Description 
Specific Information Regarding this Recruitment Process
Classification: 8177 Attorney
Status: Full-Time
Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt Category 18 (TEX Cat 18)
Application Opening: 12/12/2025
Application Deadline: Apply by 11:45pm on January 9, 2026
Compensation: $153,140 - $268,380/Annually
Recruitment ID: RTF0160277-01157822 
This is a Temporary Exempt- Category 18 (TEX Cat 18) for 2 &frac12; years
The Public Defender&rsquo;s office provides legal representation to persons charged with a crime in San Francisco who do not have the financial means to retain their own counsel. Each year, the office serves approximately 20,000 people. The San Francisco Public Defender&rsquo;s office is a nationally recognized model of public defense. The Public Defender provides legal staffing for each of the misdemeanor and felony preliminary hearing and trial courts, the Mental Health and Youth Defender Unit divisions, the Community Justice Center, Domestic Violence Court, Behavioral Health Court, Veterans&rsquo; Justice Court, Drug Court, Intensive Supervision court, Parole Court, Young Adult Court, and Extradition. 
Job Description 
The Clean Slate Unit at the Public Defender&rsquo;s office represents clients on post-conviction expungement matters, including vacatur motions for non-citizens under Penal Code section 1473.7(a)(1). Clean Slate seeks to hire an attorney who will be primarily assigned to represent all our non-citizen clients through each step of the Clean Slate process.
Over the 2.5 year project period, the new attorney will be able to field the increase in inquiries coming from the noncitizen community and work on reducing the backlog of noncitizen cases.
Role description
Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt
Under supervision, this position in the Public Defender&rsquo;s Office is responsible for but not limited to:
1. Serves as a counsel to persons arrested for or convicted of crimes who are seeking recording clearing relief and are financially unable to employ counsel; represents such clients in criminal court.
2. Represents clients at each stage of the Clean Slate process: reviews initial applications and arrest histories; consults with the Immigration Unit at the Public Defender&rsquo;s office to determine the appropriate record clearing relief; communicates with clients at each stage of the process; interviews clients and witnesses; conducts and/or supervises investigations and writes legal briefs; communicates with outside immigration counsel as needed; negotiates with the assigned Assistant District Attorney to achieve outcomes for clients.
3. Prepares and argues motions to vacate convictions pursuant to Penal Code section 1473.7(a)(1) and other record clearing statutes in the Superior Court.
4. Performs other related duties as required. 
Qualifications 
 Applicants must fully meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing deadline unless otherwise stated:
License and Certification:
Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California.
Desirable Qualification(s):
Bilingual skills: speak, read and write in both English and another language. Note: (Bilingual Candidates moving forward in the selection process will be subject to a language proficiency test given by the City and County of San Francisco) 
Note: Falsifying one&rsquo;s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. 
Additional Information 
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:<ul><li>
Information About the Hiring Process</li><li>
Conviction History</li><li>
Employee Benefits Overview</li><li>
Equal Employment Opportunity</li><li>
Disaster Service Worker</li><li>
ADA Accommodation</li><li>
Veterans Preference</li><li>
Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams [required for Combined, Promotive, Entrance (CPE) Exams only]</li><li>
Right to Work</li><li>
Copies of Application Documents</li><li>
Diversity Statement</li></ul>
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.<ul><li>
Select the &ldquo;I&rsquo;m Interested&rdquo; button and follow instructions on the screen</li></ul>
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. 
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.</div>

8177-Attorney (Civil/Criminal)

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Overview: 
The San Francisco, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its General Liability Practice.
 
The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills and at least one (1) to fifteen (15) years of experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation including case management, motion practice, and discovery, as well as handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Admission to the California Bar is required.
 
Lewis Brisbois' General Liability Practice is comprised of over 600 attorneys nationwide who have successfully represented defendants in significant exposure cases in numerous general liability areas. The group has provided a defense for a myriad of property and personal injury claims, for both businesses and individuals who may be insured or self-insured. While the attorneys within the firm are equipped to handle a wide variety of matters, we excel in the litigation and trial of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex litigation cases. The General Liability Practice partners and senior associates are seasoned and well-respected trial attorneys who have broad trial experience. Our attorneys have been cited by the National Law Journal for obtaining one of the "Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the Year," and have received other prominent recognition.
 
Although we would prefer that you have some insurance defense experience, we are also interested in working with developing talented attorneys who come to us with excellent skills in any litigation arena. If you have substantive litigation experience and are looking for an opportunity in a growing, collaborative firm, we invite you to apply.
 
We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.
 
Qualifications: 
#LI-HYBRID
 
#LI-RH1
 
Minimum Salary: USD $135,000.00/Yr. Maximum Salary: USD $220,000.00/Yr.

General Liability Attorney

Silverspace Inc

<div>
 
 
 Job Overview:
 
 
 
 Seeking a motivated
 
 Civil Litigation Defense Attorney
 
 with at least 6 months of litigation experience. This hybrid role involves hands-on litigation work with strong mentorship and growth opportunities.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Handle pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, mediations, and trial preparation
 </li>
 <li>
 Appear in court and support overall case strategy
 </li>
 <li>
 Communicate with clients and work both remotely and on-site as needed
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Qualifications:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Active California Bar license
 </li>
 <li>
 Civil litigation experience preferred
 </li>
 <li>
 Ability to work in a hybrid/on-site setting in San Francisco
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Benefits:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Comprehensive health benefits and 401(k) with employer match
 </li>
 <li>
 Performance-based bonuses
 </li>
 <li>
 Flexible schedule, remote options, and paid leave
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

Attorney

Lewellen Family Law Group

Job SummaryWe are seeking an ambitious and detail-oriented mid to senior Associate Attorney to join our esteemed law firm. As a key member of our team, the Associate Attorney will play a vital role in supporting our legal practice, with a focus on various areas including family law litigation, alternative dispute resolution, trials, and consultation. The ideal candidate will possess excellent research and writing skills, as well as the ability to navigate complex legal systems.www.California family law.comResponsibilities- Assist in the preparation and presentation of cases in court, including drafting pleadings, motions, and other legal documents. - Conduct legal research and analysis, utilizing tools such as Westlaw, Co-counsel/Case text AI, to support client matters. - Collaborate with other attorneys and paralegals to develop legal strategies and recommendations for clients. - Stay up-to-date on relevant legal developments. - Develop and maintain relationships with clients, understanding their legal needs and providing personalized support.-Work with CLIO client and document management systems.Qualifications- J.D. from an accredited law school. - Admission to the bar in the state where the position is located. - Experience in litigation, trials, criminal law, business litigation/transactions, civil litigation, and/or family law. - Strong research, discovery, and writing skills, with the ability to produce high-quality legal documents. - Familiarity with legal administrative tasks, such as case management and client communication. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.- Thrives in a collaborative workplace but can also work independently. - Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.Job Types: Full-time, Part-timePay: $140,000.00 - $220,000.00 per yearExpected hours: 30 &ndash; 40 per weekBenefits:<ul><li>401(k)</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Flexible schedule</li><li>Flexible spending account</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Health savings account</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Parental leave</li><li>Professional development assistance</li><li>Retirement plan</li><li>Vision insurance</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>Family law: 3 years (Required)</li><li>Business analysis: 3 years (Preferred)</li><li>Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)</li><li>Criminal law: 3 years (Preferred)</li></ul>License/Certification:<ul><li>CA Bar (Required)</li></ul>Ability to Commute:<ul><li>San Francisco, CA 94133 (Preferred)</li></ul>Willingness to travel:<ul><li>25% (Preferred)</li></ul>Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94133

Family Law Attorney - Associate

SalesBountyHunter

Job Title: Associate Attorney - Employment &amp; Civil Litigation Job Type: Full Time - Hybrid Location: San Francisco, CaliforniaJob Overview:Our Client is seeking a highly motivated Associate Attorney with a strong commitment to social justice to join our dynamic litigation team. This role focuses on employment and civil litigation matters, including class actions, in both state and federal courts.The Associate attorney will focus on employment, consumer rights, and general commercial litigation. They represent both plaintiffs and defendants in state court, federal court, and administrative agency proceedings. Upon joining, the Associate attorney can expect to take on major case responsibility - including depositions, dispositive motions, and trial. This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys a diverse litigation practice within a supportive, mission-driven environment. They offer a flexible hybrid work model and offices in downtown San Francisco.Compensation and Benefits:<ul><li>In accordance with California's pay transparency law, the expected annual salary range for this position is between $160,000 - $170,000, commensurate with experience. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Your actual pay will depend on your experience and other job-related factors as permitted by law.</li><li>Firm sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision &amp; Life Insurance</li><li>401(k) Profit Sharing Plan &amp; Defined Benefit Plan</li><li>Employee Assistance Program &amp; CARROT Fertility Concierge</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>At least five (5) years of litigation experience in state and federal courts;</li><li>Employment law and class action experience is a plus;</li><li>Excellent legal research and writing skills;</li><li>Strong communication and advocacy skills;</li><li>Commitment to social justice;</li><li>California Bar admission.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: $160,000.00 - $170,000.00 per yearBenefits:<ul><li>401(k)</li><li>Health insurance</li></ul>Work Location: In person

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