Labor and Employment Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an associate with 4 or more years of experience to join its Labor and Employment department in Los Angeles, California. The role focuses on employment litigation, including single plaintiff and class action matters, and requires experience in providing employment law advice and client counseling.

Duties

• Handle employment litigation cases, including class actions.
• Provide employment law advice and client counseling.
• Engage in traditional labor law matters, if applicable.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Wage and hour class action experience required.
• Admitted to the State Bar of California.
• Strong academic credentials.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• State Bar of California admission.

Skills

• Strong litigation skills.
• Excellent client counseling abilities.
• Proficiency in employment law.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Discretionary bonus based on performance.
• Additional bonus for originated work.

This is a very good firm and is definitely in growth mode. The Los Angeles office of this innovative firm one of the fastest growing law firms in the western United States has a broad-based practice that cuts across all areas of commercial and business law. In particular, the firm boasts an impressive litigation practice, and intellectual property, corporate, tax & estate planning, and labor & employment are all very solid. Although the firms attorneys are described as entrepreneurial and intense, they tend to socialize more than at most firms. Salaries are competitive, and minimum billable hours requirements are reasonable.