Jobs/Opportunities

Manning Kass is a national civil litigation defense firm that stands out from the rest—every case and client matters. Established in 1994 with just sixteen attorneys, we have expanded over the past thirty years to more than 170 attorneys across eight offices, including major economic hubs like New York and Los Angeles.

Our Governmental Entity Team/ Police Team is a specialized team known for representing public entities in a variety of cases, including dangerous condition claims, educational law, and law enforcement officer liability matters. 

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with clients, businesses and legal teams. Associates work closely with lead attorneys daily, engaging in all phases of litigation—from case evaluation to discovery through trial —focusing on strategic thinking to achieve client goals. We seek candidates who are eager to learn, highly self-motivated, and interested in long-term professional growth.

Responsibilities:

• Must be comfortable managing discovery, including propounding and responding to discovery, drafting and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions.
• Timely and accurate reporting to our clients, ensuring compliance with their case management requirements.
• Evaluating, analyzing, assessing, and executing litigation strategies.
• Proactively managing communications with clients throughout the course of litigation.
  

Qualifications:  A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is required with active California Bar membership in good standing. Strong communication, advocacy, and time management skills needed. Law enforcement, military, or criminal defense experience is a plus but not required.

Locations (California): Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Inland Empire, and San Francisco.

Annual salary with benefits: $125,000 - $180,000.

Go HERE to view the complete job description. To apply, send your resume to: recruiting@manningkass.com.

Manning Kass is a national civil litigation defense firm that stands out from the rest—every case and client matters. Established in 1994 with just sixteen attorneys, we have expanded over the past thirty years to more than 170 attorneys across eight offices, including major economic hubs like New York and Los Angeles.

Our Law and Motion/Appellate Team is the backbone of Manning Kass, providing essential written advocacy that strengthens our litigators' work across all practice areas. This specialized team of skilled writers plays a crucial role in advancing our clients' cases and supporting the firm's success. From shaping litigation strategies at the start of a case to crafting effective law-and-motion tactics for both dispositive and non-dispositive motions, this dynamic team is integral to trial support and writ work. Associates benefit from collaborative, team-based support and work closely with lead attorneys, gaining hands-on experience and contributing directly to the success of each case.

This position offers a collaborative and dynamic environment where you will work closely with experienced attorneys to deliver exceptional client service and achieve favorable outcomes. Strong legal writing, research, and advocacy skills are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Draft and handle pretrial, trial, and post-trial motions, assist with trial preparation, and conduct legal research on complex issues. 
• Support and develop litigation and appellate strategies, with opportunities to work on and argue appellate matters.

Qualifications:   A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is required with active California Bar membership in good standing. Strong research, writing, and analytical skills essential, with law review, judicial clerkship/externship, or criminal defense experience preferred.

Locations (California): Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, and San Francisco.

Annual salary with benefits: $130,000 - $185,000.

Go HERE to view the complete job description. To apply, send your resume to: recruiting@manningkass.com.

Manning Kass is a national civil litigation defense firm that stands out from the rest—every case and client matters. Established in 1994 with just sixteen attorneys, we have expanded over the past thirty years to more than 170 attorneys across eight offices, including major economic hubs like New York and Los Angeles.

You will play a key role in defending employers in a variety of workplace-related claims, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, and other employment law matters. You will manage cases from inception to resolution, including drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, taking and defending depositions, preparing motions, and participating in mediations and trials.

This position offers a collaborative and dynamic environment where you will work closely with experienced attorneys to deliver exceptional client service and achieve favorable outcomes. Strong legal writing, research, and advocacy skills are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Must be comfortable managing discovery, including propounding and responding to discovery, drafting and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions.
• Proactively managing communications with clients throughout the course of litigation.
• Timely and accurate reporting to our clients, ensuring compliance with their case management requirements.
  

Qualifications:   A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is required with active California licensure. Must have strong communication and advocacy skills, experience managing complex discovery and evidentiary objections, and the ability to meet deadlines through effective time management.

Locations (California): Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego.

Annual salary with benefits: $125,000 - $185,000, plus bonus.

Go HERE to view the complete job description. To apply, send your resume to: recruiting@manningkass.com.

Manning Kass is a national civil litigation defense firm that stands out from the rest—every case and client matters. Established in 1994 with just sixteen attorneys, we have expanded over the past thirty years to more than 170 attorneys across eight offices, including major economic hubs like New York and Los Angeles.

This role offers the chance to thrive in a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment while benefiting from industry recognition and top-tier mentorship. As an Educational Law Attorney, you play a critical role in representing education agencies across all aspects of general civil litigation. In addition to this broad litigation experience, you bring specialized expertise in the unique claims and defenses available to public entities, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the procedural frameworks that govern them.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and execute litigation strategy across all stages, including discovery and depositions, while representing clients in hearings, motions, and mediations.

• Maintain proactive client communication, analyze liability and damages, review legal documents, and develop cost-effective case resolutions.

Qualifications:  A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is required with active California Bar admission and at least four years of litigation experience preferred. Strong analytical, writing, research, and communication skills needed, with civil litigation experience—preferably involving public entities or education agencies—and knowledge of applicable laws, including governmental immunities and claims statutes.

Locations (California) Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, San Diego, and Inland Empire.

Annual salary with benefits: $135,000 - $180,000.

Go HERE to view the complete job description. To apply, send your resume to: recruiting@manningkass.com.

Manning Kass is a national civil litigation defense firm that stands out from the rest—every case and client matters. Established in 1994 with just sixteen attorneys, we have expanded over the past thirty years to more than 170 attorneys across eight offices, including major economic hubs like New York and Los Angeles.

This is a rare opportunity to work on challenging and impactful litigation matters involving transportation (automotive and trucking cases), catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims. Our cases have both factual and legal complexities.

 As an attorney on the Complex Team, you will work alongside seasoned litigators and industry-leading partners, engaging in every stage of litigation—from strategy development and discovery to mediation, arbitration, and trial. We are seeking a driven, intellectually curious attorney eager to make a difference for our clients while advancing their career within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

 Responsibilities:

• Comfortable managing all aspects of discovery, including drafting and responding to written discovery, attending court hearings, and taking and defending depositions.
• Possesses strong analytical skills and the ability to manage a high-volume caseload in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Proactively communicates with clients and provides updates throughout the course of litigation.

Qualifications:  A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is from an accredited law school, an active California Bar membership in good standing, and at least two years of civil litigation experience preferred.

Locations (California): Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, San Francisco, and San Diego.

Annual salary with benefits: $125,000 - $185,000, plus bonus.

Go HERE to view the complete job description. To apply, send your resume to: recruiting@manningkass.com.

Help clients feel seen and supported by providing thoughtful legal assessments that pave the way for stability and justice.

The Housing Intake and Assessment Attorney will work in the Intake and Assessment Unit (IAU) to triage emergency housing issues including preparing stays of execution, motions to set aside, and answers. The attorney will help conduct intake and assessment of new clients, with a focus on Orange County residents, via the CLA SoCal Hotline and outreach events. This full-time, hybrid, exempt position reports to the IAU Supervising Attorney.  

Qualifications: 

Attorney with a J.D. and active bar membership, preferably with knowledge of housing law and experience using intake systems. Able to manage a high-volume caseload while delivering real-time legal advice and identifying key issues. Strong communicator with excellent writing, technical, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines. Experienced working with diverse client populations using client-centered, trauma-informed approaches. Bilingual skills (Spanish or Vietnamese) preferred, along with a strong commitment to organizational mission and values.

Annual salary with benefits: $80,000-$98,000.

Go HERE to apply and view the complete job description. 

Do you aspire to redefine outcomes for vulnerable tenants through innovative, community-focused eviction prevention efforts? If so, join our Voluntary Eviction Diversion Pilot Program today!

Community Legal Aid SoCal (CLA SoCal) seeks experienced and mission driven Staff Attorneys (2) to provide high-quality alternative dispute resolution services.

The Voluntary Eviction Diversion Pilot Program (VEDPP) staff attorneys(s) will assist Community Legal Aid SoCal (CLA SoCal) attorney mediators and Supervising Attorney in implementing and operating the VEDPP, a court-based initiative at the Compton Los Angeles Superior Court designed to reduce eviction filings and prevent homelessness through mediation and rental assistance coordination. This in-person, full-time non-exempt position reports to the Supervising Attorney. A hybrid schedule may be available when the program is established. 

Qualifications: 

Attorney with a J.D. and active bar membership, bringing 3+ years of legal experience, ideally in housing or landlord-tenant law. Knowledge of mediation and court procedures preferred. Able to manage high-pressure situations, handle difficult litigants, and multitask in a fast-paced environment. Self-motivated, proactive, and solutions-oriented with strong problem-solving skills. Experienced in collaborating with courts, government agencies, and community organizations, and committed to trauma-informed client service. Bilingual Spanish preferred, along with reliable transportation and alignment with organizational mission and values.

Location: Compton, CA.

Annual salary with benefits: $80,000-$98,000.

Go HERE to apply and view the complete job description. 

Do you aspire to help communities thrive by shaping systemic solutions rooted in dignity, fairness, and collective well-being? If so, join the CLA SoCal team!

The Supervising Attorney of the Systemic Impact Unit (SIU) will supervise the impact advocacy of CLA SoCal and our team of staff attorneys and paralegal. This full-time, hybrid, exempt position reports to the Director of Legal Services and can be based in any of our three offices: Compton, Norwalk, or Santa Ana.

SIU seeks to effect meaningful social and legal change that benefits vulnerable low-income and historically marginalized communities in southeast Los Angeles and Orange Counties. SIU uses an array of tools–writs, appeals, impact litigation, and policy advocacy–to achieve the best possible outcomes for our client communities.

Qualifications: 

Senior litigation professional with 10+ years of experience in complex, impact, and appellate litigation, including writ practice and trial work in state and federal courts. Skilled in all phases of litigation, legal research, and collaboration with pro bono and community partners. Demonstrates expertise across public interest areas such as civil rights, housing, and consumer law, with strong leadership, mentoring, and project management abilities. Possesses excellent communication and technical skills, a commitment to trauma-informed client service, and alignment with organizational mission and values. Bilingual proficiency and ability to travel frequently preferred.

Location: Compton, Norwalk, or Santa Ana, CA.

Annual salary with benefits: $95,000-$130,000.

Go HERE to apply and view the complete job description. 

The California Supreme Court is the state’s highest court. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts. The court conducts regular sessions in San Francisco, as well as in Los Angeles and Sacramento; it may also hold special sessions elsewhere. The Civil Central Staff is composed of 16 attorneys and serves the court in preparing conference memoranda analyzing petitions for review, writ petitions, proposed amendments to the Rules of Court, and other civil and State Bar of California matters filed in the Supreme Court.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes briefs, petitions, motions, and other pertinent documents filed in a particular case.
• Prepares written statements of fact pursuant to rules of appellate review.
• Analyzes legal issues raised by parties.
• Reads and applies cases, statutes, constitutional provisions, and rules cited by parties.
• Conducts independent research for relevant cases, statutes, rules, and secondary sources not cited by parties.
• Researches legislative history and intent of particular statutes.
• Drafts conference memoranda and orders.
• Consults with other attorneys and professional staff regarding issues on review.
• Conducts special legal research and assignments when requested, including editing of work prepared by court externs.

Qualifications: 

Active membership in the State Bar of California and the equivalent years of post-bar legal experience in a legal setting such as a private law practice, corporation, government agency, law school, court, or legal publishing company.

The Supreme Court of California offers a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of two days per week in the office, depending on work assignments.

Deadline to apply is April 20, 2026. 

Location: San Francisco, CA.

Salary with benefits:

• Level A Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $7,081 per month
• Level B Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $8,569 - $10,889 per month
• Level C Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $9,422 - $11,974 per month
• Level D Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $10,848 - $14,474 per month
• Senior Supreme Court Attorney Salary: $12,276 - $16,384 per month

Go HERE to apply and view the complete job description.