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Lewis Brisbois

Entry-Level Police/Civil Rights Litigation Associate

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  • Full Time
  • $140,000/year
  • Los Angeles, CA
September 23, 2026 Attorney

Job Description

Overview

The Los Angeles, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its Police/Civil Rights Practice. 

 

The ideal candidate must have: a minimum of 1 year of civil litigation experience, in any practice area, or a minimum of 3 years of criminal trial experience. Must also be willing and able to meet firm minimum billing of 1,950 billable hours per year, plus hybrid office requirement of two in-person office days per week in our DTLA office, with remainder by remote work (if desired). This is a trial-centric practice looking for attorneys interested in becoming trial lawyers or appellate advocates. Admission to the California Bar is required.


Preferred Civil Litigation Experience: civil litigation handling any of the following tasks is a bonus: jury trials, including witness exam, in any civil or criminal cases; depositions, taking and defending; written discovery, requesting and responding; discovery motion preparation, and associated meet-and-confer; dispositive motions and/or appeals, and oral argument; case handling/management experience; client retention experience. Experience with police/civil rights and/or jail/prison cases preferred, but not required.

 

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

Qualifications

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Minimum Salary
USD $140,000.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary
USD $185,000.00/Yr.

Salary
  • $140,000/year


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