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About the Role
This is the role most associates wait a decade for. At Shegerian & Associates, associates own their cases from day one, arguing motions, taking depositions, and preparing for trial alongside respected employment litigators. The firm represents workers who have been wrongfully terminated, harassed, and discriminated against.
Responsibilities
- Take full autonomy over cases from inception through trial
- Draft pleadings, discovery, motions, and trial briefs
- Take and defend depositions
- Appear in court for hearings and motion practice
- Communicate directly with clients and contribute meaningfully to case strategy
- Participate in mediations, arbitrations, and settlement negotiations
- Prepare for trial and gain second chair experience
- Contribute to emerging California employment case law
Requirements
- Active California Bar member
- 1–7 years of litigation experience
- Hungry to try cases and grow
- Write and argue with precision and confidence
- Can own a caseload
- Genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room
- Trial or substantial trial-prep experience (a strong plus, not a dealbreaker)
Skills
- Employment law
- Litigation
- Trial advocacy
- Deposition
- Motion practice
- Client communication
- Case strategy
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Settlement negotiation
- Trial preparation
Location
- California
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1-7 years litigation experience
Education Level
- Active California Bar member
Salary/Compensations
- $150,000–$170,000 base salary
- Up to 6.5% settlement commissions per case
Benefits
- Firm pays 100% of premiums for dental and vision
- Firm pays 100% of all Silver-level medical plans
- Firm contributes approximately 10% toward retirement (3% Safe Harbor + 7% Profit Sharing)
- $500 annual FSA contribution
- 80 hours of PTO accrual
- Additional 40 hours PTO on 3rd anniversary
- Sick pay
- Birthday off as a fully paid day
- Bar dues covered
- MCLEs covered
- Referral bonuses
About the Company
- California's premier plaintiff-side firm
- #1 Ranked Plaintiff Employment Firm in California
- Record-Setting Verdicts and Settlements
- Mission driven, team first, and unapologetically plaintiff side
- Believes in protecting employees' rights not just as a practice area, but as a calling
- Backed by an exceptional support team that eliminates administrative friction