Employment Litigation Associate

Ogletree Deakins•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Phoenix office has an opportunity for a Labor & Employment Associate to join the firm’s expanding practice. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing legal research, drafting legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery-related activities and investigations, and drafting position statements, dispositive motions, attending and handling arbitrations, etc. Experience handling a single-plaintiff employment lawsuit from start to finish with minimal oversight is preferred. We provide our associates with multiple writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to robust professional development programs.

Requirements

Juris Doctor
Must be licensed to practice law and in good standing in Arizona
Must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice
Four or more years of experience in Arizona
Excellent analytical and writing skills
Must be licensed to practice in Arizona

Nice To Haves

Experience handling a single-plaintiff employment lawsuit from start to finish with minimal oversight is preferred

Responsibilities

Performing legal research
Drafting legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings
Attending court conferences
Handling discovery-related activities and investigations
Drafting position statements
Drafting dispositive motions
Attending and handling arbitrations

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development programs
Annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat
CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement
Several competitive annual bonus programs
401(k) plan
Affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage
Flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
Employee assistance program
Back-up childcare program
Paid parental leave on-ramping program