Current Opportunities

Murphy Austin is one of the top firms in Sacramento and one of the firms people look to first when searching for employment.

 

Litigation Associate

Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP is looking for an attorney with 2 to 6 years of experience in litigation to join our collegial and team-oriented practice, focusing on general civil litigation, business litigation and construction litigation. The successful candidate with have a proven record of high academic achievement, a strong understanding of client customer service, a commitment to meeting client expectations and deadlines with high-quality work product, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, team environment. Excellent interpersonal skills and outstanding writing and analytical skills are required. The candidate must have substantial experience in drafting pleadings, drafting and responding to discovery, legal research, and motion practice. Compensation for this position is $145-165,000 depending on skills and experience.

Murphy Austin offers a competitive salary and benefits package, an associate bonus package, a professional development program, and a mentoring program. We request that exceptionally well-qualified candidates send a resume, a law school transcript, and writing sample(s) that demonstrate your writing to: Joelle Stone at jstone@murphyaustin.com.

 

Litigation Associate

Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP is looking for an attorney with 3 to 6 years litigation experience to join our collegial and team-oriented practice. Experience focusing on employment litigation matters a plus. Murphy Austin’s attorneys are highly respected and sought after by the region’s top businesses and we recommend that you examine our website for the recognitions we have received.

The successful candidate with have a proven record of high academic achievement, a strong understanding of client customer service, a commitment to meeting client expectations and deadlines with high-quality work product, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, team environment. Excellent interpersonal skills and outstanding writing and analytical skills are required. The candidate must have substantial experience in drafting pleadings, drafting and responding to discovery, legal research, and motion practice.

Murphy Austin offers a competitive salary and benefits package, an associate bonus package, a professional development program, and a mentoring program. Compensation for this position ranges from $148-165,000 depending on skills and experience. We request that exceptionally well-qualified candidates send a resume, a law school transcript, and writing sample(s) to: Joelle Stone at jstone@murphyaustin.com.

 

Experienced Litigation Paralegal

The Labor and Employment and General Litigation Law Teams at Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP are looking for a full-time litigation paralegal candidate with significant experience managing large collections of ESI. The successful candidate must have excellent organizational skills, advanced technical skills and the ability to meet deadlines and work with and organize large volumes of documents in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent computer skills and aptitude are essential. Ideally has knowledge of eDiscovery platforms and possess advanced technical skills for use with IPRO Local Discovery, IPRO Open Discovery, or Eclipse programs. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and document management systems are required.

Assisting with coordinating the collection of ESI, evaluating and processing complex data for document review, preparation of productions and/or data load files are a critical part of this job.

The successful candidate must be able and willing to learn other software systems that support a litigation practice.

We are looking for someone to multitask in a professional, team environment and who demonstrates a deep commitment to client service and producing a high-quality work product. We are open to considering someone with just a few years of experience who is eager to learn. All candidates must meet the requirements for being a paralegal under California’s Professional Code § 6450(c).

Murphy Austin offers a competitive salary and benefit package as well as a paralegal bonus program and hybrid schedule. Compensation for this position ranges from $84,000 – $106,000 (base salary) depending on skills and substantive experience. Murphy Austin offers a competitive salary and benefit package as well as a paralegal bonus program and hybrid schedule.

Well-qualified and motivated candidates should submit a resume to: Trish Hughes Kreis at thkreis@murphyaustin.com.