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Job description
Fee Motion Attorney
Strategic Legal Practices is seeking a full-time Fee Motion Attorney with demonstrated expertise in drafting, opposing, and arguing attorneys' fee motions in complex litigation. This attorney will play a central role in pursuing and defending the firm's rights to attorneys' fees in both state and federal courts.
We're looking for a strategic, tenacious litigator with a strong command of California's fee-shifting statutes and federal lodestar principles. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, persuasive in writing and argument, and eager to leverage technology to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Fee Motion-Specific Responsibilities
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
General Litigation Responsibilities
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
Worksite address
los angeles, CA, 90079, US
Who can apply
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