Partner Attorney – Employment & Labor

Full-time

No

# Partner Attorney – Employment & Labor
## H1
Bowditch & Dewey is looking for an experienced Partner Attorney to join its Employment & Labor Group. The successful candidate must have a book of portables in the “healthy growth” stages and have a strong desire to grow that book over time.

## H2
Requirements:
* Significant experience representing employers, large and small, in employment disputes.
* Mature, experienced team approach to the practice of law.
* Strong people skills suitable for a client-focused business.
* Strong academic and professional credentials.
* Ability to prioritize and to work independently.
* Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment and bring added value.
* Sound legal judgment, initiative, and versatility.
* A client base with portable billings in “growth mode.”
* Strong employment litigation and counseling experience.
* First-chair experience handling employment trials is a plus.
* Candidates must have a wide range of labor and employment law experience, business acumen, dispute resolution and leadership skills.
* Must have a Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school.
* Licensed to practice law in the state of Massachusetts (Member of the Massachusetts Bar). Multiple state Bar admissions are a plus.

## H2
Experience:
* Litigating employment cases, including termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour matters.
* Taking and defending depositions on complicated labor and employment matters.
* Providing business-focused, creative and client- centric problem-solving mindset with ability to balance legal risk and business impact.
* Thinking collaboratively to create common sense solutions to complex employment problems.
* Conceptualizing and articulating pragmatic/creative counseling and advice to clients.
* Developing business with proven ability to generate/originate new matters.
* Developing/maximizing potential referral sources through networking events, lunches, and social gatherings.
* Creating an overall business development/marketing strategy designed to grow and expand one’s practice and client base.
* Maintaining a positive attitude, good listening skills, ambition, self-confidence, and good organizational, communication and writing skills.
* Reviewing, analyzing, negotiating and drafting employment contracts, termination agreements, settlement agreements, employment releases, labor contracts, and other labor and employment contracts and related documentation.
* Analyzing, addressing, and providing legal advice to a cross-functional team of lawyers in all practice areas.

## H2
Location & Compensation:
The successful candidate may be based in any of Bowditch & Dewey’s three locations: Boston, Framingham or Worcester. The firm provides a competitive compensation package with vacation, 401k, co-paid medical and dental and more.

## H2
Dedicated to Diversity:
Bowditch & Dewey focuses on inclusive hiring of those candidates having excellent skills with a broad range of experiences, knowledge and perspectives. Diversity within the Firm promotes an open and mutually respectful workplace and the delivery of superior service to its clients.

## H2
Apply:
If you are interested in becoming part of an organization which provides exceptional service, cost effective representation and successful results, please send cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources Department
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
311 Main Street
. Box 15156
Worcester, MA 01615-0156
E-mail:

Vacation, 401k, co-paid medical and dental

Litigating employment cases, taking and defending depositions on complicated labor and employment matters, providing business-focused, creative and client-centric problem-solving mindset with ability to balance legal risk and business impact, thinking collaboratively to create common sense solutions to complex employment problems, conceptualizing and articulating pragmatic/creative counseling and advice to clients, developing business with proven ability to generate/originate new matters, developing/maximizing potential referral sources through networking events, lunches, and social gatherings, creating an overall business development/marketing strategy designed to grow and expand one’s practice and client base, maintaining a positive attitude, good listening skills, ambition, self-confidence, and good organizational, communication and writing skills, reviewing, analyzing, negotiating and drafting employment contracts, termination agreements, settlement agreements, employment releases, labor contracts, and other labor and employment contracts and related documentation, analyzing, addressing, and providing legal advice to a cross-functional team of lawyers in all practice areas.

Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school

Send cover letter and resume to Human Resources Department, Bowditch & Dewey, LLP, 311 Main Street, . Box 15156, Worcester, MA 01615-0156, E-mail

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school, licensed to practice law in the state of Massachusetts (Member of the Massachusetts Bar).

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