Labor and Employment Junior/Midlevel Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a junior or midlevel associate with 2-5 years of large law firm experience to join its labor and employment practice in Palo Alto, CA. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background, excellent writing skills, and experience in employment law or general litigation.

Duties

• Provide employment counseling and advice to clients.
• Handle single-plaintiff and class/collective action litigation.
• Conduct investigations related to employment matters.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in a large law firm setting.
• Active California Bar membership.
• Experience in employment law or general litigation.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Active membership in the California Bar.

Skills

• Strong academic credentials and writing skills.
• Experience with employment counseling and litigation.

Benefits

• Medical, financial, and other benefits.
• 401(k) eligibility.
• Various paid time off benefits, including vacation, sick time, and parental leave.

This large law firm opened with a labor and leveraged-leasing practice and quickly built a substantial corporate and litigation practice. Today, the firm focuses its practice on business and finance, investment management, litigation, labor and employment, real estate and environmental issues. Attorneys at the firm enjoy a faily casual, though conservative, environment where partners tend to be collegial and offer excellent formal and informal training programs. In addition to recieving fair market salaries, associates at the firm have the opportunity to participate in award winning pro bono work.