Corporate/Litigation Attorney - CHUGH LLP

Responsibilities:

• Experience in corporate transactional, litigation and real estate law.
• Researching and analyzing the law on complex issues and writing a brief for submission to a supervising attorney, or for submission to a client, court, mediator, or arbitrator.
• Appearing in a court of law, arbitration, or other judicial tribunal on behalf of the firm’s client and presenting well-reasoned arguments to the judicial body.
• Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents.
• Negotiating with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes including settlement conferences.
• Anticipating and mitigating potential legal problems within the law firm or for a client and developing strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk.
• Performing due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts, agreement and mergers and acquisitions.

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years’ experience as a practicing attorney.
• California State Bar License (required)
• Must be graduate from a law school accredited to the American Bar Association

**As part of the application process, we ask all candidate to turn in their resume, a cover letter, and three professional references. All Attorney applicants are required to turn in a legal writing sample. Prior to meeting we may contact references, but will notify the candidate first before contact.