Partner Attorney – Employment & Labor

Full-time

No

## Partner Attorney – Employment & Labor at Bowditch & Dewey

Bowditch & Dewey is currently seeking an experienced Partner Attorney to join their Employment & Labor Group. The successful candidate for this role must have a strong background in labor and employment law, and must also be willing to work collaboratively/cross market with members in other practice area groups. Bowditch & Dewey will provide additional work and support the individual’s business development efforts.

**Requirements:**
- Must have a book of portables in the “healthy growth” stages
- Extensive experience with complex labor and employment law matters
- Must be willing to work collaboratively/cross market with members in other practice area groups
- 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

**Skills:**
- 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

**Compensation:**
Bowditch & Dewey provides a competitive compensation package with vacation, 401k, co-paid medical and dental and more.

**Location:**
The successful candidate may be based in any of Bowditch & Dewey’s three locations: Boston, Framingham or Worcester.

**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.

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:

## Partner Attorney – Employment & Labor at Bowditch & Dewey

Bowditch & Dewey, LLP is currently seeking an experienced Partner Attorney to join their Employment & Labor Group. The successful candidate for this role must have a strong background in labor and employment law, and must also be willing to work collaboratively/cross market with members in other practice area groups. Bowditch & Dewey will provide additional work and support the individual’s business development efforts.

### Requirements
- Must have a book of portables in the “healthy growth” stages
- Extensive experience with complex labor and employment law matters
- Must be willing to work collaboratively/cross market with members in other practice area groups
- 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

### Skills
- 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

### Compensation
Bowditch & Dewey provides a competitive compensation package with vacation, 401k, co-paid medical and dental and more.

### Location
The successful candidate

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, 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, creating an overall business development/marketing strategy, 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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