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Contract Personal Injury Attorney – Remote / As-Needed

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Active California Bar membership in good standing
  • Prior personal injury and/or civil litigation experience
  • Experience defending depositions required
  • Strong litigation, communication, and case-preparation skills

Responsibilities

  • Primarily defend depositions in personal injury matters
  • Occasionally take depositions as needed
  • Prepare for depositions by reviewing relevant case materials, discovery, and records
  • Provide additional litigation support on an as-needed basis

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication

About the company

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Direct Counsel

  • Staffing & Recruiting
  • Small startup
  • 2–10
Direct Counsel is a full-service provider of legal staffing, recruiting and specialized searches in the United States. Our expertise and knowledge of local markets gives us a distinct advantage in recruiting and retaining top legal talent available on a short-term or long-term basis, as well as permanent placements of all levels.

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Job description

Remote Position – Must Reside in California

Direct Counsel is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Attorney to support a well-established solo practitioner on an as-needed, contract basis.

The primary focus of this role will be defending depositions in personal injury matters, with occasional opportunities to take depositions and assist with other litigation-related assignments as needed.

This is an excellent opportunity for a California attorney looking to supplement their current practice or workload with flexible contract work.

Responsibilities

  • Primarily defend depositions in personal injury matters
  • Occasionally take depositions as needed
  • Prepare for depositions by reviewing relevant case materials, discovery, and records
  • Provide additional litigation support on an as-needed basis
  • Assist with other case-related assignments depending on the needs of the practice

Qualifications

  • Active California Bar membership in good standing
  • Prior personal injury and/or civil litigation experience
  • Experience defending depositions required
  • Experience taking depositions preferred
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Strong litigation, communication, and case-preparation skills

Position Details

  • Work Arrangement: Remote – Must reside in California
  • Employment Type: Contract / As-Needed
  • Schedule: Flexible; assignments provided based on the needs of the practice
  • Compensation: Approximately $60-65/hour
  • Practice Area: Personal Injury

This opportunity is particularly well suited for an attorney with an existing independent or contract practice who is interested in taking on additional personal injury litigation work on a flexible basis.

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