Labor and Employment Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an associate with four or more years of experience to join its Labor and Employment department in Los Angeles, CA. The role focuses on employment litigation, including single plaintiff and class action matters, with a requirement for wage and hour class action experience.

Duties

• Engage in employment litigation, handling both single plaintiff and class action cases.
• Provide employment law advice and client counseling.
• Collaborate on traditional labor law matters, if applicable.

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in labor and employment law.
• Admitted to the State Bar of California.
• Strong academic credentials.

Education

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

Certifications

• Admission to the State Bar of California.

Skills

• Proficiency in employment litigation and client counseling.
• Experience in wage and hour class actions.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Discretionary bonus based on performance and hours billed.
• 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.