Litigation Attorney
Raydar
Litigation Attorney
Raydar
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Raydar · Irvine, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01
Salary: USD 100,000–185,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own a caseload of civil litigation matters from the discovery and deposition phase through trial. The work spans motion practice, expert collaboration and case planning, with a high degree of independence.
What you'll do
- Conduct and defend depositions of parties, treating physicians and retained experts.
- Prepare and argue motions in California state and federal courts.
- Write pleadings, pre-suit demands and discovery requests and responses.
- Prepare witnesses ahead of depositions and trial.
- Shape case strategy and partner with medical and other specialist experts to develop liability and damages positions.
- Examine medical records to understand how injuries occurred and where causation questions arise.
- Appear at hearings, mediations and settlement conferences.
- Keep clients and colleagues updated while running your own docket.
What we're looking for
- Current membership in the California State Bar, or eligibility to sit for it.
- A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Roughly 2 to 3 years of civil litigation practice, though recent graduates who have passed or are eligible for the bar may be considered.
- Plaintiff-side background is preferred, and strong defense-side background will be considered.
- Direct experience both taking and defending depositions.
- Proven motion practice in California state court.
- Courtroom experience in a first or second seat on significant injury matters.
- Excellent legal writing across pleadings, discovery and motions.
- Comfort reviewing medical records and understanding anatomy and typical treatment paths.
- Experience working with outside expert witnesses.
- Ability to juggle a heavy workload and competing deadlines.
- Authorization to work in the US.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 100,000 to 185,000 per year
Location and work model
- Irvine, California, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in the office
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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