Labor & Employment Associate

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm Seeking Experienced Labor & Employment Associate in Portland, Oregon

Position Summary:

- Full-time position as a Labor & Employment Associate in Portland, Oregon
- Opportunity to join a growing practice and take on a significant role in employment litigation and advice matters
- Extensive interaction with client representatives and opposing counsel
- Responsibilities include legal research, drafting legal documents, attending court conferences, handling discovery and investigations, and more
- Access to various writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities
- Robust professional development training programs available

Requirements:

- Juris Doctor degree and current license to practice law in Oregon (or ability to be admitted)
- Minimum of 3 years experience in employment litigation
- Strong analytical and writing skills
- Organizational skills and ability to multitask
- Passion for client service and practice development
- Top 25% of law school class preferred

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits package, including annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, competitive bonus programs, 401(k) plan, and more
- Affordable health and life insurance, including dental and vision coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and healthcare expenses
- Access to Teladoc for 24/7 virtual doctor consultations
- Employee assistance program and back-up childcare program
- Paid parental leave on-ramping program

About the Firm:

- Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in the .
- Firm's top priorities include premier client service and promoting diversity within the legal profession and workplace environments
- Recognized as a "Law Firm of the Year" by Best Law Firms® for 13 consecutive years
- More than 950 attorneys in 54 offices across the ., Europe, Canada, and Mexico
- Represents a diverse range of clients, including Fortune 50 companies

Law Firm Seeking Experienced Labor & Employment Associate in Portland, Oregon

H1: Join Our Growing Team as a Labor & Employment Associate in Portland, Oregon

H2: Exciting Opportunity for Experienced Employment Litigation Attorney

The law firm of Ogletree Deakins is seeking a talented and experienced Labor & Employment Associate to join our Portland office. This full-time position offers the opportunity to play a major role in employment litigation and advice matters, with extensive interaction with clients and opposing counsel. We provide our associates with a dynamic and supportive work environment, as well as numerous opportunities for professional growth and development.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct legal research and draft legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings
- Attend court conferences and handle discovery-related activities and investigations
- Take and defend depositions
- Draft position statements, dispositive motions, employee handbooks, policies, and more
- Participate in writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities
- Access robust professional development training programs

Qualifications:

- Juris Doctor degree and current license to practice law in Oregon (or ability to be admitted)
- Minimum of 3 years experience in employment litigation
- Excellent analytical and writing skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
- Passion for client service and practice development
- Top 25% of law school class preferred

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits package, including annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, competitive bonus programs, 401(k) plan, and more
- Affordable health and life insurance, including dental and vision coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and healthcare expenses
- Access to Teladoc for 24/7 virtual doctor consultations
- Employee assistance program and back-up childcare program
- Paid parental leave on-ramping program

About the Firm:

- Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in the .
- Firm's top priorities include premier client service and promoting diversity within the legal profession and workplace environments
- Recognized as a "Law Firm of the Year" by Best Law Firms® for 13 consecutive years
- More than 950 attorneys in 54 offices across the ., Europe, Canada, and Mexico
- Represents a diverse range of clients, including Fortune 50 companies

Join our team at Ogletree Deakins and become a part of a leading law firm in labor and employment law. We are committed to providing our clients with top-notch legal representation and our associates with a supportive and dynamic work environment. Apply today and take your career to the next level!

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Comprehensive training and development programs, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, health and life insurance, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, Teladoc, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, paid parental leave on-ramping program

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Legal research, drafting, litigation, client service, practice development, writing, publishing, speaking, professional development, organizational, multi-tasking, analytical

Juris Doctor degree

labor & employment associate

portland, oregon
lateral attorney
labor & employment
full time
4589

job description
position summary

our portland office has an opportunity for an associate to join the firm’s expanding practice and assume a major role in employment litigation and advice matters with extensive contact with client representatives and opposing counsel. benefits

ogletree deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide attorney retreat, cle and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, teladoc to provide 24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor degree, licensed to practice law in Oregon, good standing with licensing requirements, 3+ years of employment litigation experience, excellent academics (top 25% of law school class)

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