Jobs at Buchalter

Advise high-net-worth clients, private foundations, and family offices on estate planning, wealth transfer, tax optimization, trust structures, charitable gifts, and post-death administration. Draft sophisticated estate and trust documents, counsel fiduciaries on administration and modifications, advise on property characterization and marital agreements, and manage complex planning projects with clients and outside advisors.

Drafts, edits, and finalizes corporate and transactional legal documents; supports entity filings, closing binders, checklists, calendars, deadlines, and attorney coordination. Communicates with clients, opposing counsel, and third parties, while handling billing, expenses, travel logistics, and confidential information. Requires strong organization, attention to detail, legal terminology knowledge, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and iManage. The role is primarily in-office in Orange County with limited hybrid flexibility.

Provide transactional legal support by drafting, proofreading, and finalizing documents; prepare closing binders and maintain checklists; manage attorney calendars, deadlines, and logistics; coordinate with clients and counsel; handle administrative tasks such as billing, time entry, and travel; maintain confidentiality and firm standards.

Provide transactional legal support including drafting and proofreading documents, preparing corporate filings and closing binders, managing attorney calendars and deadlines, coordinating with clients and opposing counsel, handling billing/time entry and travel logistics, and maintaining confidentiality and firm standards.

Join a commercial finance group supporting lenders and borrowers in secured and middle‑market financing. Assist with drafting and reviewing financing documents, due diligence, coordinating closings, and supporting attorneys through all transaction stages. Manage multiple matters and deadlines while developing substantive commercial finance expertise.

Conduct conflicts checks and analysis for new business, hires, and proposals; draft and review conflict waivers; maintain and correct conflicts database; advise attorneys and Risk Management on complex conflicts and outside counsel guidelines; support onboarding screening and ethical wall construction.

Provide litigation support in commercial matters: analyze facts, draft complex pre-trial motions and summary judgment, second-chair or independently manage cases, prepare and take depositions, assist lead trial attorneys, and handle federal and state court procedures with strong drafting, negotiation, and matter-management skills.

Support litigation practice by analyzing facts, preparing and arguing pre-trial motions, managing modestly complex commercial cases, taking and preparing depositions, assisting lead trial attorneys, and independently managing small matters in state and federal court.

The Legal Assistant will draft and finalize legal documents, manage attorney schedules, track deadlines, and coordinate communications while maintaining confidentiality.

Handle complex commercial and business litigation matters including drafting pleadings and motions, legal research, e-discovery and document productions, discovery support, and trial preparation under senior attorney supervision. Work involves contract disputes, business torts, fraud cases; consumer class action defense and healthcare litigation experience preferred.

Provide litigation support for trust and estate disputes: draft petitions and discovery, take depositions, appear in court, and try cases. Handle probate, conservatorship, guardianship, and elder abuse matters in Oregon and California courts. Collaborate with fiduciaries and beneficiaries and assist with related trust and estate drafting and administration as needed.

Mid-level business litigation attorney responsible for legal research and analysis, drafting pleadings and case documents, attending hearings, managing matters from commencement to resolution, and communicating with clients and supervising attorneys. Will work primarily with the Professional Responsibility group.

Represent clients in corporate bankruptcy and restructuring matters, including state court receiverships and bankruptcy litigation (avoidance actions). Support the Insolvency & Financial Law Group in filings, research, and client representation. Strong writing, academic credentials, and Washington bar admission required; bankruptcy clerkship experience encouraged.

The Business Litigation Associate will support litigation efforts by managing cases, preparing pre-trial motions, conducting depositions, and assisting trial attorneys with legal analysis and recommendations.

The Business Litigation Associate will analyze legal issues, support lead trial attorneys, prepare pre-trial motions, and manage complex commercial cases independently. The candidate should have at least 4 years of business litigation experience and be licensed in California.

The Business Litigation Associate will provide legal research, draft pleadings, manage cases, and communicate with clients, requiring strong writing and analysis skills.

Support the Insolvency and Financial Law Group by utilizing solid bankruptcy and litigation experience. Requirements include strong writing skills and Arizona practice license.

Responsible for drafting and managing legal documents, preparing transactional documents, organizing attorney calendars, and handling routine administrative tasks in a law firm.

Seeking a Bankruptcy Associate to support the Insolvency and Financial Law Group with 3-7 years of bankruptcy and restructuring experience. License to practice in California is required, along with strong writing skills.

Seeking a mid-level associate with experience in corporate matters, including M&A, governance, and compliance. Strong skills in negotiation and managing transactions are essential.