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Lead Litigation Brief Writer / Partner / Partner-Track - Los Angeles, California

Orion Placement · Los Angeles, CA, USA · Remote ·

Pay:
$160,000-$200,000/yr
Job type:
Full Time

About the job Lead Litigation Brief Writer / Partner / Partner-Track - Los Angeles, California

Pay: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

Step into a high-impact, writing-focused litigation role where your research, motion practice, and brief writing skills will be central to the team's success
Work on complex, meaningful plaintiff-side cases involving catastrophic injury, institutional abuse, government liability, and coordinated litigation matters
Join a fast-growing litigation team taking on major corporations, institutions, government entities, and national defense firms
This is a strong opportunity for an attorney who loves substantive legal writing, complex legal analysis, and appellate-quality briefing
Remote flexibility across California gives you the ability to do serious litigation work without being tied to a daily commute
Competitive compensation, performance bonus potential, comprehensive health benefits, PTO, and professional development support
Partner-track or partner-level upside may be available depending on experience and fit
Location: Remote within California, with the role connected to Los Angeles. Candidates may live anywhere in California, but must be comfortable handling California litigation matters.

Note: Candidates must have an active California Bar license and 3+ years of litigation experience. Strong legal research, writing, and motion practice experience will be heavily weighted.

About Us

We are a plaintiff-side litigation team handling complex, high-stakes cases for individuals and survivors facing powerful institutions. Our work is meaningful, challenging, and built around holding corporations, government entities, healthcare systems, and other major defendants accountable. Confidential Employer.

Job Description Draft and revise substantive motions, oppositions, demurrers, writs, trial briefs, and related litigation filings
Research and analyze complex issues involving California civil procedure, government liability, institutional negligence, immunity, jurisdiction, statutory revival windows, and plaintiff-side litigation strategy
Support discovery motion practice, meet-and-confer correspondence, and strategic case development
Prepare legal memoranda analyzing evolving legislation, case law, and plaintiff rights issues
Work closely with partners and associates across multiple active, high-value litigation matters
Develop persuasive legal theories and written arguments designed to move complex cases forward
Produce high-quality written work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced litigation environment
Qualifications Active California Bar license required
3+ years of litigation experience required
Strong legal research, writing, and motion practice experience required
Experience drafting motions, oppositions, briefs, demurrers, writs, or complex litigation filings strongly preferred
Plaintiff-side personal injury, institutional abuse, government liability, class action, commercial litigation, or complex civil litigation experience preferred
Familiarity with California civil procedure preferred
Strong attention to detail, deadline management, and ability to handle multiple active matters
Writing sample required and heavily weighted
In-house-only or solo-practice-only backgrounds are not preferred for this role
Why You Will Love Working Here You will do meaningful legal work that has real impact for survivors and injured plaintiffs
Your writing skills will be valued and central to the role, not treated as a side task
You will work with a team handling sophisticated, high-stakes litigation against major defendants
You will have remote flexibility while staying connected to significant California litigation work
You will have growth potential, bonus opportunity, and the chance to build a long-term litigation career with a rising plaintiff-side firm
JPC-1379

Benefits: Dental insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance