Mid-Level to Senior Labor and Employment Associate Attorney

A law firm located in San Francisco is seeking a Mid-Level to Senior Labor and Employment Associate Attorney with a focus on employment litigation. The ideal candidate should have 2-5 years of experience in employment litigation, employment counseling, and traditional labor work. Strong academic credentials, excellent writing and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment are essential. The candidate must be licensed to practice law in California or currently eligible for licensure.

Duties:

• Handle all aspects of employment litigation, including drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs, conducting discovery, and representing clients in court hearings and mediations.
• Provide legal advice and counseling to clients on a wide range of employment law matters, including compliance with state and federal laws, employee relations, and workplace policies.
• Assist clients in traditional labor matters, such as collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations, and unfair labor practice charges.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on complex employment law issues and provide recommendations to clients.
• Collaborate with other attorneys and legal staff to develop case strategies and achieve client objectives.

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience in employment litigation, employment counseling, and traditional labor work.
• Interest in employment litigation.
• Excellent academic credentials and references.
• Strong writing and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Currently licensed to practice law in California or currently eligible for licensure.

Education:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

Admission to the State Bar of California or eligibility for admission.

Skills:

• Comprehensive understanding of employment law principles and regulations.
• Ability to handle a high volume of work and meet deadlines.
• Strong oral advocacy skills for representing clients in court and before administrative agencies.
• Proficiency in legal research and writing.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Exceptional client communication and relationship-building skills.

Although this large, dynamic San Francisco-based firm is best known for its outstanding litigation practice, which covers very high-profile commercial matters involving intellectual property, employment, securities, secured transactions, antitrust, banking, professional malpractice, and products liability, it also has very solid corporate and bankruptcy practices. The firm enjoys an excellent reputation in San Francisco and sets an extraordinarily high standard for the quality of its work. By all accounts, the firms attorneys are a unique and diverse group; according to a candidate that interviewed here recently, everyone had a really interesting, well-rounded personality. The firms attorneys possess exceptional academic and professional credentials; many are former federal judicial clerks, including several former Supreme Court clerks.