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Beacon Hill's client is an international law firm specializing in class-action and complex plaintiffs' litigation. They are seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney to join their Berkeley office.

• Location: Hybrid (3 days/week in office), Berkeley, CA 94710
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: open-ended, with the possibility of converting to a permanent position
• Hours: 40-hour workweek
• Concurrent employment not permitted
• Hourly pay: $57.69-$86.54, depending on experience

Qualifications:

• Active license and good standing in California
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree with 2+ years of litigation experience (class action and antitrust experience strongly preferred)
• Highly accomplished academic and employment credentials (federal law clerk experience a plus)
• Exceptional analytical skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Superior writing, drafting, and oral advocacy skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning, verbal, and written communication skills
• Results-oriented, self-starter, with a high level of initiative
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with internal and external contacts at all levels
• Ability to work independently, shift focus, adapt to changing priorities, and maintain patience in high-pressure situations
• Must manage highly confidential information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Core Responsibilities:

• Investigate and vet potential new cases for technical and legal issues
• Responsible for having a deep knowledge and understanding of all the facts in each case that is assigned
• Ability to review, summarize, and highlight evidence gathered from documents
• Research legal facts and regulations for new cases
• Conduct all phases of civil discovery, including drafting written discovery, conducting meet and confers, and preparing for and conducting depositions
• Draft briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents
• Prepare for hearing, trial, and depositions
• Help identify and work with experts
• Identify, select, and prepare expert witnesses

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