Employment Litigation Associate

Ogletree Deakins • St. Thomas, UNAVAILABLE

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Our St. Thomas, VI office has an opportunity for an Associate Attorney to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice and represent premier local and national employers. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys who are proactive and passionate about assuming a high-level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice and who are seeking to assume a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law. This role requires contact with clients, courts and governmental agencies, and opposing counsel and physical presence in the St. Thomas, VI office.
Duties include all aspects of corporate labor and employment legal representation, but are not limited to, developing creative ideas and pragmatic solutions for client problems, litigation and trial work, and conducting or advising about workplace investigations.
Our office is collegial with a commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. We hold regular all-attorney in-person conferences throughout the country. We make attorney development a priority and provide ongoing writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to expansive professional development training programs and opportunities to work with the leading attorneys in this field.
We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in the Virgin Islands at the time of application
• Meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice in the Virgin Islands during employment
• 3+ years of litigation experience, preferably including labor and employment experience
• Strong interest in developing a practice representing employers in labor and employment matters
• Experience with all aspects of discovery, including conducting and defending or supporting the defense of depositions
• Experience representing employers before administrative agencies, in arbitration, and in bench or jury trials
• Experience preparing dispositive motions
• Excellent written and analytical work reflecting a strong attention to detail
• Contribute to a respectful, collegial office environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience representing employers before administrative agencies, in arbitration, and in bench or jury trials

Responsibilities

• Developing creative ideas and pragmatic solutions for client problems
• Litigation and trial work
• Conducting or advising about workplace investigations
• Representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and development programs including an 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level