Associate Attorney - Employment & Class Action Litigation
About The Position
Join a nationally recognized plaintiff-side law firm as it expands into Colorado and builds a remote litigation team. This role offers meaningful responsibility on wage-and-hour, employment, and consumer class and representative actions against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies—while providing the flexibility of a fully remote role based in Colorado. You’ll gain hands-on litigation experience across discovery, motion practice, depositions, and strategy, with clear ownership and growth potential in a firm known for high-impact advocacy. As an Associate Attorney, you will support complex employment and class action matters in state and federal courts while collaborating closely with attorneys across multiple states. This is a high-ownership role designed for attorneys who can operate independently in a remote environment while maintaining high litigation standards.
Requirements
- Active license to practice law in California or Washington (CA or WA Bar required)
- 3+ years of civil litigation experience, including discovery and motion practice
- Demonstrated stable employment history (average tenure of ~2 years per role)
- Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
- Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines in a remote work environment
- Must reside in Colorado and be comfortable with occasional travel
Nice To Haves
- Experience with employment law, wage-and-hour claims, class actions, or complex litigation
- Prior deposition experience
Responsibilities
- Handle employment, wage-and-hour, and consumer class and representative actions
- Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, and legal briefs
- Conduct written and oral discovery and assist with deposition preparation and strategy
- Appear for hearings, conferences, and motion arguments (virtually and in person as needed)
- Support case strategy, legal research, and analysis related to class certification, dispositive motions, and settlement
- Communicate with clients, co-counsel, and opposing counsel throughout the litigation lifecycle
- Collaborate with attorneys and staff across offices to manage deadlines and case workflows
- Travel occasionally within Colorado or to other jurisdictions for hearings, mediations, or depositions
Benefits
- Competitive base salary ($130K–$170K DOE)
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off
- Fully remote role with meaningful litigation responsibility
- Long-term growth opportunity within a scaling plaintiff-side firm
- Mission-driven work with real impact
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
