Employment Litigation Associate Attorney

2-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

A law firm is seeking an Employment Litigation Associate Attorney with the following responsibilities, requirements, and qualifications:

Job Overview:

The Employment Litigation Associate Attorney will defend and litigate lawsuits involving a broad range of employment-related claims and agency charges of discrimination. They will represent employers in various legal proceedings, offer pre-litigation advice, and act as a strategic partners to clients on employment law matters.

Duties:

• Defend and litigate lawsuits involving employment-related claims and agency charges of discrimination.
• Represent employers in court, administrative agencies, mediations, and arbitrations in employment matters, including class/collective actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, contract disputes, employment torts, and non-compete cases.
• Provide clients with pre-litigation and litigation avoidance advice, including strategic guidance to meet client’s employee retention and recruitment objectives.
• Act as a business partner to clients on employment law issues.

Requirements:

• JD from an accredited law school with excellent academic credentials.
• 3+ years of experience, with a strong background in employment law preferred.
• Current Massachusetts Bar admission or ability to obtain admission, admission in ME, RI, or VT a plus.
• Understanding of current agency (state and federal) procedures.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills.
• Commitment to professionalism, collegiality, and teamwork.
• Interest in being a team member with a positive “can-do” approach in a deeply collaborative environment.

Skills:

• Litigation skills.
• Legal research and writing.
• Negotiation skills.
• Client counseling and communication.
• Case management and organization.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Collaboration and teamwork.

Job Location:

Boston, MA

Benefits Offered:

• Cutting-edge litigation and research tools.
• Colleagues passionate about employment law and dedicated to providing the highest quality guidance to clients.
• Extensive internal training and practice development resources.
• Opportunities for client development and professional advancement tied to substantive work performed for clients.
• Colleagues committed to sharing both the responsibility for client satisfaction and the credit for happy clients.

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