Employment & Labor Associate

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Employment & Labor Associate - Honolulu

Dentons US LLP is seeking a mid-level associate with excellent academic credentials and 3-5 years of employment practice experience to work in our Honolulu office. This is a great opportunity to grow trial experience skills and work with collaborative lawyers who are passionate about their work.

**Responsibilities**

The candidate hired for this position will work with partners and directly with clients and will be a key member of the team. Expected responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

- Handling and managing employment litigation matters and administrative charges
- Taking and defending depositions in employment-litigation matters, managing written-discovery phrases of litigation matters, and preparing dispositive motions
- Assisting in providing day-to-day employment and human-resources counseling for clients
- Reviewing, analyzing and drafting employment agreements, employee handbooks, severance agreements and other employment documents
- Working with the team to provide guidance to clients on sensitive personnel issues and policy review and implementation
- Performing a key role in formulating legal strategy on litigation matters
- Supporting the team by performing work on other matters as needed

**Position Requirements**

**Personal Skills/Attributes**

- Has excellent interpersonal skills and is able to effectively communicate practical ideas and solutions through concise written work product and direct client engagement
- Has strong problem-solving skills and uses research, legal knowledge and expertise to tackle complex problems
- Is organized, efficient, and able to prioritize, delegate, and manage complex and detail-oriented assignments
- Embraces teamwork and values collaboration

**Technical Skills**

- 3-5 years of employment litigation and counseling experience is required
- Prior law firm experience strongly preferred
- Trial experience at any level is a plus
- Possesses strong writing and analytical skills

**Other Requirements**

- Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Hawai`i and be in good standing

**Salary Information**

The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience.

**Equal Opportunities**
Law Firm US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans. We are an Affirmative Action Employer. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

**How to Apply**
Law Firm US LLP is not accepting search firm submissions for this position.
Law Firm US LLP is seeking a mid-level Employment & Labor Associate to join our Honolulu office. This is a great opportunity for an experienced attorney to join a collaborative team of lawyers passionate about their work.
The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of employment practice experience, a strong knowledge of employment law, experience handling and managing employment litigation matters, and providing employment advice and counsel.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate practical ideas and solutions through concise written work product and direct client engagement. They must have strong problem-solving skills and be able to use research, legal knowledge and expertise to tackle complex problems.
The candidate must be organized, efficient, and able to prioritize, delegate, and manage complex and detail-oriented assignments. They must embrace teamwork and value collaboration.
The candidate must be licensed to practice law in the State of Hawai`i and be in good standing. Prior law firm experience and trial experience at any level are preferred.
The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience.
Law Firm US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans. We are an Affirmative Action Employer. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Law Firm US LLP is not accepting search firm submissions for this position.
## Employment & Labor Associate - Honolulu
Law Firm US LLP is seeking a mid-level associate with excellent academic credentials and 3-5 years of employment practice experience to work in our Honolulu office. This is a great opportunity to grow trial experience skills and work with collaborative lawyers who are passionate about their work.
Law Firm US LLP is looking for an experienced attorney to join the team as an Employment & Labor Associate. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years of employment practice experience, a strong knowledge of employment law, experience handling and managing employment litigation matters, and providing employment advice and counsel.
**Responsibilities and Qualifications**
The candidate hired for this position will work with partners and directly with clients and will be a key member of the team. Expected responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
- Handling and managing employment litigation matters and administrative charges
- Taking and defending depositions in employment-litigation matters, managing written-discovery phrases of litigation matters, and preparing dispositive motions
- Assisting in providing day-to-day employment and human-resources counseling for clients
- Reviewing, analyzing and drafting employment agreements, employee handbooks, severance agreements and other employment documents
- Working with the team to provide guidance to clients on sensitive personnel issues and policy review and implementation
- Performing a key role in formulating legal strategy on litigation matters
- Supporting the team by

Employment Litigation, Human Resources Counseling, Employment Agreements, Employee Handbooks, Severance Agreements, Personnel Issues, Policy Review

Law Degree

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Qualification and Experience Licensed to practice law in the State of Hawai`i and be in good standing

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