Labor and Employment Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Labor and Employment Associate with 3 to 7 years of experience for its Sacramento, California office. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team handling a variety of labor and employment matters.

Duties

• Collaborate with senior attorneys on complex labor and employment cases.
• Manage single-plaintiff matters, discrimination and wrongful discharge litigation.
• Handle wage-hour matters and class and collective actions.
• Develop practical solutions to complex legal issues.

Requirements

• 3 to 7 years of labor and employment litigation experience.
• Ability to manage cases with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Licensed and admitted to practice in the State of California.

Education

• Excellent academic credentials required.

Certifications

• California Bar admission.

Skills

• Intellectual curiosity and innovative problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and mentoring programs.
• Continuing legal education initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.

This Vault Law 100 and AmLaw 100 ranked firm operates through a distinctive client services model, which combines robust technology, knowledge management, process management techniques, alternative fee schedules, and practical tools. This firm provides thoughtful, strategic, and practical legal counsel and offer a national platform and international gateway to serve their clients. As associates, attorneys are compensated and advanced based on their individual merits and at varying rates. Additionally, the firm's professional services group offers alternatives for attorneys by tailoring arrangements according to each attorney's legal skill level, their desired time commitment, and overall total contribution aspirations. Attorneys at this firm are committed to playing an active and positive role in the communities where they work and live.