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.

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 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. 

 The position provides counsel to the Council and City staff on a wide range of municipal matters, including land use and development, personnel and employment issues, contract review and negotiation, real property 
transactions, environmental regulations, and election law. The City Attorney’s duties include:

• Advising officers and authorities of the City on all legal matters related to municipal business
• Prosecuting violations of the Redding Municipal Code and other applicable ordinances
• Representing the City in all legal proceedings in which it is a party or has an interest
• Employing, supervising, disciplining, and, if necessary, removing attorneys and other subordinate personnel
• Collaborating with the Shasta County District Attorney, who has con current jurisdiction to prosecute code violations and file civil suits as needed

The ideal candidate will have broad knowledge of municipal law and proven experience working in or with a local government agency. Core areas of expertise include:

• Land use and economic development
• Conflict of interest law and Brown Act compliance
• Contract drafting and review
• Public works and code enforcement
• Employment law

Qualifications: 

• J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in the State Bar of California are required.
• Ten (10) years relevant experience in the practice of law and four (4) to five (5) years of municipal law experience are required.

Deadline to apply is May 3, 2026. 

Annual salary with benefits: $280,000 - $310,000.

Go HERE to view the complete job description with instructions on how to apply for this position.

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland is one of California's premier appellate practices. We're looking to add a California-barred attorney to our team. Appellate experience, as a law clerk or in practice, is strongly preferred. Successful candidates also generally graduated near the top of their law school class and participated in law review or moot court.

We take great pride in our supportive workplace culture, and continue to accommodate those who prefer flexible work-from-home and/or hybrid office schedules.

Please visit our website to learn more about the firm, the people who make up the firm, and the firm's ongoing commitment to diversity. https://www.gmsr.com.

To apply for a position in our Los Angeles, Orange County, or San Francisco office, please send a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to careers@gmsr.com. Applying through a recruiter is strongly discouraged.

This role provides the ability to build knowledge and skills with a variety of transactional matters, including tax, energy, debt, and equity financing and real estate matters, while working closely with experienced partners. Ideal candidates are interested in joining a growing transactional practice covering deals across the country involving partnerships and corporations, tax and tax credits, real estate, and secured lending and equity finance. 

Kutak Rock, a U.S. News and World Report rated "Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms", provides attorneys the opportunity to grow their practice while making valuable contributions in a collegial and collaborative environment. 

This position may sit in either the Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Fayetteville, AR; Irvine, CA; Kansas City, MO; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Richmond, VA; Rogers, AR; Scottsdale, AZ; Spokane, WA; Springfield, MO; Washington, D.C.; or Wichita, KS offices. 

Annual salary range and benefits: $180,000 - $300,000.

Use this link to view the job description and apply.

Under general supervision, the Judicial Assistant to a Supreme Court Justice provides complex, confidential support including project management, policy analysis, paralegal and legal secretarial work, outreach, and administrative duties.

Responsibilities include coordinating weekly conferences and case materials, preparing benchbooks and memoranda, editing and proofreading court documents, verifying legal citations, managing the justice’s calendar and communications, serving as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders, coordinating events and travel, supporting clerkship recruitment, ensuring compliance with judicial ethics requirements, and maintaining records and chambers resources.

Qualifications: Six (6) years of legal secretarial experience, including at least five (5) years of technical legal research; or a bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of legal secretarial experience, including technical legal research.

Deadline to apply is April 8, 2026. This position will remain open until filled.

Location: San Francisco, CA.

Salary with benefits: $7,365 - $8,954 per month.

Go HERE to apply and view the complete job description. 

The Judicial Council of California seeks a Supervising Attorney for CFCC’s Court Assistance, Resources, and Education unit to lead juvenile law projects.

This role oversees staff, contractors, and high-profile initiatives; manages project deliverables; and directs legal analysis, policy implementation, and development of rules and forms related to juvenile law. Working with leadership, the Supervising Attorney ensures timely project execution, supports courts through legal guidance and education, and collaborates with stakeholders at the state and federal level.

Responsibilities include overseeing responses to legislative and Judicial Council actions affecting juvenile court rules and forms; directing development and review of related legal and policy issues; supervising attorneys’ analysis and reports; managing 7–15 rule and form proposals annually; supporting the Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee; and providing legal oversight of juvenile law grant projects.

Qualifications: Juris Doctor and four (4) years of post-bar experience as a practicing attorney, including at least one (1) year in a supervisory role and active membership in the State Bar of California required prior to hire.

Deadline to apply is April 20, 2026, 5:00 pm.

Location: San Francisco or Sacramento, CA.

Salary with benefits: $14,421 - $17,306 per month.

Go HERE to apply and view the complete job description. 

This position will perform varied and complex paralegal, legal secretarial, and office administrative duties for Justice Zukin and her staff.

This role provides complex paralegal, legal secretarial, and administrative support for Justice Zukin and staff. Responsibilities include managing writ petitions and case calendars; drafting, editing, and proofreading opinions and court orders; verifying legal citations and preparing final opinions; coordinating with the Reporter of Decisions; maintaining chambers resources; organizing workflow and priorities; collaborating with court staff; and handling correspondence and additional administrative tasks as needed.

Knowledge of: Administrative and legal office practices; complex legal concepts and procedures; advanced legal research methods; California court practices; relevant computer applications; proper legal writing, citation, and style; organizational policies; and basic supervision.

Ability to: Maintain confidentiality; apply legal principles; conduct research; exercise independent judgment; manage multiple priorities and deadlines; train staff; use standard software; communicate effectively; build working relationships; and plan, direct, and review work.

The deadline to apply is  April 13, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Location: Los Angeles, CA.

Salary Range: $6,826 to $8,304 per month (Starting salary will be between $6,826 and $7,509 per month).

Go HERE to apply and view the complete job description.