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Senior Corporate Law Associate/Of Counsel/Small Corporate Law Group – Silicon Valley, Tri-Valley, or Peninsula

Hoge Fenton, a venerable multi-service law firm headquartered in downtown San Jose, is actively recruiting for a senior-level Associate, an Of Counsel with a medium-sized book of business, or a small Corporate Law group to join our Corporate Law group. We seek attorneys with substantive experience in corporate law and a demonstrated interest in providing advice and counsel to clients with a broad spectrum of corporate law issues. Successful candidates will have experience with a broad range of corporate transactions, M&A, securities, investments, and joint ventures, and will collaborate with others in the corporate group to achieve the best possible results for our clients.

These positions may be based either in our Tri-Valley (Pleasanton), Peninsula (San Mateo), or Silicon Valley (downtown San Jose) office.

Hoge Fenton has a strong commitment to diversity. We strive to recruit and retain a workforce that welcomes and supports the interests of women, families, and people of any age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, disability, or military or veteran status.

Compensation and benefits packages vary according to attorney classification. Compensation packages for Of Counsel attorneys are negotiated depending on their expected production. Associates are compensated according to class year and pursuant to our associate bonus plan. We provide both formal and informal training opportunities and encourage professional growth, both as a lawyer and a businessperson. Of Counsel and Associate attorneys are offered a wide array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, and 401(k) plan participation.

At all levels, our environment is collegial, collaborative, and supportive.

Job Requirements

Successful candidates will have:

A high level of intelligence
Practiced in a private firm with experience taking responsibility for client matters
Prior experience independently identifying issues and anticipating/recommending necessary next steps
Strong academic credentials
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Exquisite attention to detail and accurate work product
A commitment to excellence and a strong work ethic; a commitment to the practice of corporate law
A desire to learn and grow professionally and possess intellectual curiosity

Must be a current member of the State Bar of California.

If you think you belong on our team, please forward your resume and a writing sample to Heather Larrick, Executive Director (heather.larrick@hogefenton.com). Please include a cover email/letter and your salary expectations.

Senior Family Law Associate/Of Counsel/Small Family Law Group – Silicon Valley or Tri-Valley

Hoge Fenton, a venerable multi-service law firm headquartered in downtown San Jose, is actively recruiting for a mid- to senior-level Associate or an Of Counsel with a medium sized book of business to join our Family Law group. We have room for this person to bring a junior to mid-level (2-5 years) associate along. We seek attorneys with substantive experience in family law and a demonstrated interest in providing advice and counsel to clients with a broad spectrum of family law issues. Successful candidates will have experience representing clients before judicial officers and in mediations, drafting discovery, drafting motions and associated legal documents, and participating in settlement negotiations, and will collaborate with others in the family law group to achieve the best possible results for our clients.

These positions may be based either in our Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) or Silicon Valley (downtown San Jose) office.

Compensation and benefits packages vary according to attorney classification. Compensation packages for Of Counsel attorneys are negotiated depending on their expected production. Associates are compensated according to class year and pursuant to our associate bonus plan. The Associate billable hours commitment is 1,700 annually, plus professional development and business development hours. Associates are eligible for no-accrual vacation policy. We provide both formal and informal training opportunities and encourage professional growth, both as a lawyer and a businessperson. Of Counsel and Associate attorneys are offered a wide array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, and 401(k) plan participation.

At all levels, our environment is collegial, collaborative, and supportive.

Job Requirements

Successful candidates will have:

Practiced in a private firm with experience taking responsibility for client matters
Prior experience independently identifying issues and anticipating/recommending necessary next steps
Strong academic credentials
Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience as “first chair” trial counsel
Strong legal and factual/investigative research skills
Exquisite attention to detail and accurate work product
A commitment to excellence and a strong work ethic; a commitment to the practice of family law
A desire to learn and grow professionally and possess intellectual curiosity

Must be a current member of the State Bar of California.

Employment Law Of Counsel – Silicon Valley, Tri-Valley, or Peninsula

Hoge Fenton, a venerable multi-service law firm headquartered in downtown San Jose, is recruiting for a senior-level attorney (8 years+) for our Employment Law group, both to help grow our employment law litigation practice as well as assist our clients in navigating complicated employment law issues. In addition to having been a trusted advisor for clients, it is expected that this person would have extensive employment litigation experience, including harassment, discrimination, and retaliation defense; class action defense; PAGA action defense; defense and prosecution of trade secret actions; and defense of wage & hour claims, as well as experience appearing before entities such as the EEOC, DFEH, DLSE, and CUIAB. This person will have at least a partial book of portable business.

This position may be based either in our Tri-Valley (Pleasanton), Peninsula (San Mateo), or Silicon Valley (downtown San Jose) office. Periodic travel to the other offices may be necessary.
Hoge Fenton has a strong commitment to diversity. We strive to recruit and retain a workforce that welcomes and supports the interests of women, families, and people of any age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, disability, or military or veteran status.

Our environment is collegial, collaborative, and supportive. The annual billable hours requirement is flexible and would be negotiated as part of the complete compensation package.

Must be a current member of the State Bar of California.

If you think you belong on our team, please forward your resume to Heather Larrick, Executive Director (heather.larrick@hogefenton.com). Please include a cover email or letter.

Business Litigation Associate with 3-5 Years Experience

Hoge Fenton, a venerable multi-service law firm headquartered in downtown San Jose, is actively recruiting for a mid-level (3-5 years) associate with substantive business litigation experience.

This position may be based in our Tri-Valley (Pleasanton), Peninsula (San Mateo), or Silicon Valley (downtown San Jose) office. Periodic travel between our offices is necessary, as this associate will work with attorneys in all office locations.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate:

Possesses strong working knowledge of the California Code of Civil Procedure and Evidence Code
Has experience preparing pleadings; preparing discovery demands and responses; motion practice; appearing in court; taking and defending depositions; and preparing for and participating in mediations and settlement negotiations
Works well with others, in teams, and across practice groups
Has private law practice experience, with some experience taking responsibility for client matters (with supervision) and disciplined contemporaneous time entry
Has experience independently identifying issues and anticipating/recommending strategy in litigation
Has strong academic credentials
Has excellent written and oral communication skills
Has strong legal and factual/investigative research skills
Has an exquisite attention to detail and accuracy
Is committed to excellence and has a strong work ethic
Has a desire to learn and grow professionally
Wants to invest in building a future with a mid-sized law firm

Must be an active member of the State Bar of California and in good standing.

The annual base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $175,000. This salary range represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.

We offer our associates a full array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), a student loan repayment benefit, paid parental leave, teleworking opportunities, and a no-accrual vacation policy.

Our environment is collegial, collaborative, and supportive. We provide both formal and informal training opportunities and encourage professional growth, both as a lawyer and a businessperson.

Hoge Fenton has a strong commitment to diversity. We strive to recruit and retain a work force that welcomes and supports the interests of women, families, and people of any age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, disability, or military or veteran status.

If you think you belong on our team, please forward your resume and a writing sample to Heather Larrick, Executive Director (heather.larrick@hogefenton.com). Be sure to include a cover email or letter and your salary expectations.

Family Law Associate – Silicon Valley, Peninsula, OR Tri-Valley

Hoge Fenton, a venerable multi-service law firm headquartered in downtown San Jose, has an immediate opening for a mid-senior-level (4-7 years) Family Law associate. Candidates should have experience in family law in a private firm setting and a demonstrated interest in providing advice and counsel to clients with a broad spectrum of family law issues. Successful candidates will have experience representing clients before judicial officers and in mediations, drafting discovery, drafting motions and associated legal documents, and participating in settlement negotiations. Once hired, this person will collaborate with others in the family law group to achieve the best possible results for our clients.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate has:

A minimum of 4 years of substantive family law experience
Practiced in a private firm with experience being responsible for client matters (with supervision) and communicating with clients. (Experience need not be exclusively at a private firm.)
Prior experience independently identifying issues and anticipating/recommending necessary next steps
Strong academic credentials
Excellent written and oral communication skills demonstrated in a court setting
Strong legal and factual/investigative research skills
An exquisite attention to detail and accurate work product
A commitment to excellence and a strong work ethic; a commitment to the practice of family law
A desire to learn and grow professionally; possesses intellectual curiosity

Must be a current member of the State Bar of California.

The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 to $200,000. This salary range represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.

We offer our associates a full array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, EAP (employee assistance program), 401(k), the Gradifi student loan repayment benefit, paid parental leave, hybrid working opportunities, a no-accrual vacation policy, and associate bonus plan.

Our environment is collegial, collaborative, and supportive. We provide both formal and informal training opportunities and encourage professional growth, both as a lawyer and a businessperson. Our associate hours commitment is 1,700 annually (billable), plus professional development and business development hours.

Hoge Fenton has a strong commitment to diversity. We strive to recruit and retain a work force that welcomes and supports the interests of women, families, and people of any age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, disability, or military or veteran status.

If you think you belong on our team, please forward your resume and a writing sample to Heather Larrick, Executive Director at heather.larrick@hogefenton.com. Be sure to include a cover email or letter and your salary expectations.

Management Positions

We currently have no management positions open at this time.

Staff Positions

Litigation Secretary / Litigation Legal Administrative Asst

Hoge Fenton is a law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley providing legal services in a broad range of areas of law. We are recruiting for a full-time Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant in our San José office.

Job Summary

The primary responsibilities are to perform secretarial and administrative duties to support litigation attorneys and paralegals across multiple practice groups, including preparing various legal documents such as briefs, motions, complaints, and general correspondence.

The legal administrative assistant ensures administrative tasks are handled promptly and professionally for attorneys and legal professionals in a fast-paced environment. With strong attention to detail, this position acts as a partner to attorneys and paralegals to ensure accuracy and adherence to court rules, legal formatting, and terminology; keep documents and workflow organized and moving forward; and maximize the use of software for efficient document processing, retrieval, and usage.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains client and administrative files. Opens and closes matters promptly and following firm and practice group policies and procedures; obtains new client matter information, such as contact information, scope of engagement, fee agreement, conflict results, financial and corporate standing reports, and conflict waivers; enters new client matter information in ProLaw and NetDocs, and keeps updated throughout engagement.
Communicates with clients and other parties electronically and by phone at the direction of their assigned timekeepers.
Greets and assists clients and other visitors to the firm; arranges parking and building security access, reserves conference room, and ensures technical needs are arranged.
Provides meticulous document formatting. Creates, formats, proofreads, redlines, and edits drafts of documents including administrative correspondence and all forms of litigation documents for filing with the court.
Schedules and reserves dates for hearings with California and Federal Courts.
Maintains attorney calendars; schedules conferences and meetings; schedules, calculates, records, and monitors all court appearance dates and associated deadlines; calendars depositions and discovery deadlines
Arrange court reporters for hearings and depositions.
Responsible for profiling documents into the document management system following practice group guidelines during the course of the engagement.
Manage incoming mail process: copy/download, scan, name, and file mail for attorneys according to practice group guidelines; calendar dates and determine next steps based on the content of the correspondence.
Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices; prepare documents and binders for hearings, trials, and meetings.

Other administrative duties

Monitor and assist attorneys with the status of receivables.
Review and approve vendor invoices and ensure they are submitted to the accounts payable department.
Coordinate attorneys’ travel arrangements; book airfare and hotel, and make other arrangements as needed.
Keeps record of attorney’s expenses for submission to the Accounting
Register attorneys for professional, business development, and continuing education events.
Assists with attorney timekeeping, as well as invoice reviewing and processing.
Assists with other duties as assigned.
Backs up assigned team members.

Qualifications

Education

Associates’ or Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate from accredited school.
Will consider work experience in lieu of degree or certificate per Business and Professions Code section 6450(c).

Experience

Minimum of 3 years as a litigation legal secretary. Legal Secretary Certificate from an ABA-accredited school preferred.
At least 3 years of civil litigation calendaring and court filing experience. Familiarity with Probate and Real Estate Litigation a plus.
Strong knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, and litigation documentation, as well as court rules, procedures, and deadlines.

Skills

Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with NetDocs and ProLaw a plus.
Strong word processing skills using Microsoft Word, especially formatting pleadings, preparing Table of Contents and Table of Authorities, and redlining.
Knowledge of legal calendaring is required.
Knowledge of e-filing in State Courts in Bay Area counties (Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo), Federal, and Appellate Courts.
Ability to handle the workload for three or more attorneys and/or paralegals.
Keen attention to detail.
Strong proofreading skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under the pressure of deadlines.
Ability to think critically and analytically in a pressured environment.
Maintains a method of tracking one’s own assigned tasks in an effective and systematic manner.
Works efficiently and effectively using the firm’s systems, software, and procedures.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with attorneys, clients, vendors, court personnel, and other staff members.

Personal Attributes

Strong work ethic.
Well organized.
Punctual and reliable.
Practices and fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation; work productively and cooperatively with other employees.
Ability to constantly adapt and develop skills as they become necessary.

Physical Requirements

Essentially a sedentary position.
May be required to travel to other work locations for meetings, document production, and/or trials.
Normal effort of general office work typically includes bending, moving, and lifting up to 25 pounds; and working at computer terminals and telephones.

The hourly base salary range for this position is $35 to $48. This salary range represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.

This is a full-time position with occasional overtime as needed. After candidates are well settled into the role, requests for a one-day-a-week remote work schedule will be considered.

Please send resume, cover letter, and salary expectations to Debbie Sanders, Director of HR and Operations, Hoge Fenton: debbie.sanders@hogefenton.com.

Paralegal – Litigation

Hoge Fenton is a law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley providing legal services in a broad range of areas of law. We are recruiting for a full-time Litigation Paralegal in our San José office.

Job Summary

The primary responsibilities of the Litigation Paralegal are to perform substantive legal tasks to assist litigation attorneys across multiple practice groups but primarily the Business Litigation practice group.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes, and prepare summaries or reports for attorney review.
Draft, organize, and file legal documents and correspondence within Firm’s document management system.
Compile and prepare draft discovery responses.
Ensure compliance with case deadlines, court hearings, and discovery requests and deadlines.
Collect, categorize, and interpret data, including electronically stored information. Utilize eDiscovery software to organize, tag, and analyze electronical stored information.
Review and analyze reports, responses, and records produced by opposing counsel.
Coordinate requests between multiple parties involved in litigation by way of consistent communication with client and full partnership with attorney through end of case.
Prepare for and attend depositions with attorney and summarize deposition transcripts.
Coordination of all details before, during, and after trial, which may occasionally include attendance and assistance at trial.
Accurately record daily billable and non-billable hours in the firm’s timekeeping system. Ensure all time entries are detailed and submitted promptly to support client billing and internal reporting and meet minimum billable hour requirements.
Adhere to all legal and ethical standards, maintaining client confidentiality and complying with firm policies.
Practice and foster an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation; ability to work productively and cooperatively with other employees.
Ability to constantly learn new skills as they become necessary.

Qualifications

Education

Associates’ or Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate from accredited school.
Will consider work experience in lieu of degree or certificate per Business and Professions Code section 6450(c).

Experience

Seeking 4-6 years of experience with substantive legal work as a paralegal required.
Minimum of 3 years of litigation calendaring and court filing experience required.
Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules and procedures, practices, etc.

Skills

Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel. Familiarity with PowerPoint, NetDocs, ProLaw, and Disco, a plus.
Strong word processing skills using Microsoft Word, especially formatting pleadings and redlining.
Knowledge of legal calendaring is required.
Proficient in e-filing in State Courts in Bay Area counties (Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo), Federal, and Appellate Courts.
Ability to handle the workload for three or more attorneys.
Keen attention to detail.
Strong proofreading skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines and work under the pressure of deadlines.
Ability to think critically and analytically in a pressured environment.
Maintains a method of tracking one’s own assigned tasks in an effective and systematic manner.
Works efficiently and effectively using the firm’s systems, software, and procedures.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with attorneys, clients, vendors, court personnel, and other staff members.

Personal Attributes

Strong work ethic.
Well organized.
Punctual and reliable.
Practices and fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation; work productively and cooperatively with other employees.
Ability to constantly adapt and develop skills as they become necessary.

Physical Requirements

Essentially a sedentary position.
May be required to travel to other work locations for meetings, document production, and/or trial.
Normal effort of general office work typically includes bending, moving, and lifting up to 25 pounds; and working at computer terminals and telephones.

The hourly base salary range for this position is $44 to $50. This salary range represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.

This is a full-time position with occasional overtime as needed. After candidates are well settled into the role, requests for a one-day-a-week remote work schedule will be considered.

Please send resume, cover letter, and salary expectations to Debbie Sanders, Director of HR and Operations, Hoge Fenton: debbie.sanders@hogefenton.com.