Labor & Employment Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Labor & Employment Associate in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in labor and employment law, with a focus on management-side employment law. The role involves providing advice and counseling, handling litigation, and engaging in traditional labor work.

Duties

• Provide advice and counseling on labor and employment matters.
• Engage in labor and employment litigation.
• Handle public works and prevailing wage law issues.
• Participate in ERISA plan and fiduciary counseling and litigation.
• Manage document collection and review.
• Organize cases and respond to discovery requests.
• Draft pleadings and other legal briefs.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of labor and employment law experience.
• Strong management-side employment law experience.
• Experience in document collection and review.
• Proficiency in case organization and discovery response.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Admission to the California Bar.

Education

• Excellent academic record.

Certifications

• California Bar admission.

Skills

• Strong research and writing abilities.
• Experience in drafting pleadings and briefs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

The Los Angeles office of this vigorous firm specializes in real estate law, environmental law, and civil litigation. The firm boasts an extremely dynamic group of attorneys; the firms partnership is both young (most are in their 30s and 40s) and talented. Associates are treated very well, and people are generally quite happy working here. Retention is incredibly high; in fact, approximately two-thirds of the associates who joined the firm in the last five years are still at the firm. Despite the firms size, salaries are only slightly below market.