Decruit ยท 1 week ago
Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation
Decruit is a respected mid to large sized firm seeking an Associate Attorney for civil litigation. The role involves managing active civil litigation matters, focusing on professional liability, general liability, and premises liability, while working in a supportive and structured environment.
Responsibilities
Handling cases from early investigation through resolution
Drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery
Taking and defending depositions
Working directly with clients, carriers, and opposing counsel
Participating in mediations, hearings, and trial preparation
Qualification
Required
Attorneys with civil litigation experience, particularly in professional liability, general liability, or premises liability
Ability to manage active civil litigation matters
Experience handling cases from early investigation through resolution
Experience drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery
Experience taking and defending depositions
Experience working directly with clients, carriers, and opposing counsel
Experience participating in mediations, hearings, and trial preparation
Strong judgment and reliability
Ability to work in a hybrid role based in Los Angeles
Ability to receive and act on direct and timely feedback
Ability to manage matters effectively
Preferred
Attorneys who want responsibility without chaos
Attorneys who value mentorship and a well run practice
Attorneys looking for a long term platform rather than a short term fix
Benefits
Performance-based bonuses are a meaningful and expected part of total compensation
Hybrid work structure
Company
Decruit
At Decruit, we help frontier tech companies hire the engineers, researchers, and operators who move fast and build real things.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase