Associate Attorney - San Diego

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San Diego, CA, USA
In-Office
130K-170K Annually
Mid level
Professional Services
The Role
Associate Attorney to support defense litigation and trial preparation: discovery, records review, witness/client interviews, depositions, motions practice, and legal research. Work with national teams on high-risk litigation across multiple practice areas. California bar membership expected; post-bar candidates awaiting results may apply.
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Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP has an opening in our San Diego office for an Associate Attorney with 0-6 years of experience. If you are looking to gain experience working alongside top litigators, Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP is the place for you. At HPY, a successful candidate will enjoy learning all stages of trial preparation and trial dynamics from start to finish and will have the opportunity to work with various teams of experienced attorneys.

HPY represents a variety of clients from global corporations to small local businesses and individual clients in high-risk litigation and business disputes across the country and U.S. Territories. The successful candidate will be a part of a national team of 250+ lawyers and professional staff spread across 14 offices located in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Napa, New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco.

HPY offers a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, Short- and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing. Expected compensation for this position ranges from $130,000 to $170,000 annually, dependent upon experience.

Position responsibilities include:

  • Defense litigation
  • Trial preparation including strategy discussion, discovery, records review, client interview and witness preparation
  • Research into complex litigation areas
  • Take and defend depositions
  • Prepare and argue motions
  • Active California Bar license required; post-bar candidates awaiting exam results encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Excellent analytical and critical reasoning skills
  • Client-focused mentality
  • Excellent writing and research skills
  • Ability to think on feet and respond strategically
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • Ability to work independently and within a strong team

Practice Areas:

General Liability Defense, Auto Defense, Construction, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Tort, Toxic Tort and Environmental

Why Hawkins Parnell & Young?

Over the last half-century, our continued success relies on one distinction - OUR PEOPLE. We are committed to our people by providing a culture that is vibrant, challenging, and rewarding with an environment to choose your career path and experience opportunities and benefits not present at every firm.

Skills Required

  • 0-6 years of legal experience
  • Active California Bar license
  • Experience in defense litigation and trial preparation
  • Experience taking and defending depositions
  • Experience preparing and arguing motions
  • Strong legal research and writing skills
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and client-focused skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Familiarity or experience with General Liability, Auto, Construction, Premises/Product Liability, Professional Liability, Tort, Toxic Tort and Environmental matters
  • Post-bar candidates awaiting exam results encouraged to apply
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The Company
354 Employees
Year Founded: 1963

What We Do

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP is a national defense litigation firm that represents many of the largest and most well-known companies in high-risk litigation and business disputes. With a litigation team of over 250 professionals, the firm develops winning defense strategies and brings cases to verdict across all 50 U.S. states, specializing in complex commercial, labor, and employment matters.

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