Employment and Labor - Associate Attorney

The role

Work on employment and labor litigation cases from start to finish, including court appearances and depositions. Represent clients in wage and hour, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination claims.

What you will do

• Independently manage a litigation caseload, working cases from beginning to end
• Represent clients in a wide range of employment and labor claims
• Work closely with other attorneys and Partners on legal projects
• Regularly handle court appearances and depositions
• Communicate with clients and provide status reports

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in the State of California
• 2+ years of litigation experience
• Experience with wage and hour class action and PAGA representative matters, as well as discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination claims
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment and labor laws
• Superior analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience handling court appearances, depositions, and trial experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Access to corporate discount programs and employee benefits

Before you apply

• Wilson Elser participates in the federal E-Verify program and confirms work authorization for all new hires

About the company

Wilson Elser is a national law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices. It is recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer.