Palm Desert, CA, based law firm with Southern California practice emphasizing trust, estate and probate litigation, limited estate planning and civil practice, seeks career-oriented associate, minimum four-years' experience, preferred. Candidates(s) will be friendly, team oriented, dependable, computer literate with strong research, analysis and writing abilities, and have ability/experience in producing complete/finished work product in pleadings and discovery. Writing samples preferred. Salary/Merit bonuses/ benefits: Competitive with great potential/good future. Seasoned attorneys seeking to practice as of "counsel," also welcome; arrangement of hours and compensation negotiable.