Strategic Legal Practices, APC

Attorney

• Drafting detailed and well-supported motions for attorneys’ fees in both California state and federal courts
• Preparing replies to oppositions with strong legal analysis and persuasive rebuttals
• Arguing fee motions at hearings, including presenting lodestar justifications and addressing court inquiries
• Apply statutory fee entitlement provisions, including requests for multipliers and enhancements
• Working with the fee motion support team to collect time records, declarations, and documentation in support of executing assigned motions
• Managing and tracking a high-volume docket of deadlines and assignments within the fee motion department
• Draft fee motions and fee motion replies to oppositions
• Attend fee motion and general hearings in support of the firm
• Argue fee motions in court
• Independently manage your own litigation caseload
• Perform other litigation-related duties and meet firm deadlines

Fee Motion Attorney

• File and litigate cases in federal court in compliance with the FRCP, local rules, and CM/ECF (PACER)
• Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs for state and federal court
• Conduct case assessments, investigations, and legal research
• Propound and respond to discovery; review pertinent documents
• Take and defend depositions; attend court appearances
• Pre-trial preparation and trial participation
• Negotiate settlements and meet all calendar deadlines
• Hands-on litigation experience in federal court, from filing through resolution, under the FRCP
• Drafting and arguing motions (12(b)(6), summary judgment, motions to compel) and responding to complex federal motions
• Managing discovery, including initial disclosures, interrogatories, RFAs/RFPs, ESI, and protective orders
• Experience with Rule 26(f) conferences, scheduling reports, and case management conferences
• Taking/defending depositions and preparing pretrial documents (witness lists, exhibit lists, motions in limine)
• Arguing motions and appearing before federal judges and magistrates; trial experience a strong plus

Federal Litigation Attorney

• Appear in California state court for hearings, trial calls, and final status conferences under the supervision of senior attorneys
• Draft and respond to discovery requests, and review opposing parties' submissions
• Assist in preparing motions and supporting trial preparation
• Work directly with senior attorneys to build litigation skills across discovery, motions practice, and courtroom appearances
• Independently prepare, draft, and argue substantive motions, including motions to compel and dispositive motions
• Take primary responsibility for case strategy and trial preparation on assigned matters
• Represent clients in hearings and trial calls with a high degree of autonomy
• Mentor and supervise junior attorneys, with opportunities to take on greater case management responsibility over time
• Receive close mentorship from experienced trial counsel and are given increasing responsibility as their skills develop.
• Given ownership over case strategy and the opportunity to build supervisory and leadership experience within the firm.

Fee Motion Attorney

Federal Litigation Attorney

Associate Attorney