Associate Employment Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Associate Employment Attorney with 4+ years of experience to join their team in Sacramento, California. The successful candidate will engage in defending employers in complex legal actions and advising on employment issues.

Duties

• Defend employers in class, collective, and representative actions.
• Handle single-plaintiff wage-and-hour, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation lawsuits.
• Advise employers on various employment issues.
• Conduct workplace investigations and trainings.

Requirements

• Admitted to practice law in California.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Experience in employment counseling and/or litigation preferred.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• California Bar admission.

Skills

• Robust litigation experience.
• Interest in employment law.

Benefits

• Collegial and collaborative work environment.
• Hybrid work model.
• Hands-on mentoring.
• Advancement opportunities and path to partnership.

This is a full-service firm that is medium in size. The firm is very well respected in trial and appellate courts across the country, and has a very unique intellectual culture to it. It is very well-known for its appellate work. Insiders claim the firm actively encourages its attorneys to maintain a life outside of the office and the minimum billable requirement is only 1,900 hours/year.