Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - Midlevel
About The Position
Perkins Coie LLP is a leading international law firm with a dynamic firm culture based on collaboration, dedication to serving clients, and mutual respect. We are regularly recognized for a workplace culture in which all employees have the opportunity to grow and reach their full potential. This position is for a midlevel associate with two to five years of employment law experience to join its Labor & Employment practice group in the San Francisco office. We are seeking candidates with a demonstrated passion for building a practice and a desire to work creatively with clients to find solutions. Perkins Coie understands your career is about choices, not trade-offs. We're dedicated to providing an atmosphere that encourages you to pursue your definition of success.
Requirements
- Two to five years of employment law experience
- Demonstrated passion for building a practice
- Desire to work creatively with clients to find solutions
- Strong academic credentials
- Excellent legal writing skills
- Experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions
- Experience preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm
- Federal clerkship experience
- Experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits
- Experience handling wage and hour matters
- Experience with client counseling
- Experience drafting Summary judgment motions and other dispositive briefing
- Experience drafting motions to compel arbitration
- Experience drafting discovery requests and responses
- Experience drafting oppositions to motions for class certification (including declaration gathering drives)
- Experience drafting long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions
- Experience drafting separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs
Nice To Haves
- Experience preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm
- Federal clerkship experience
- Experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits
- Handling wage and hour matters
- Client counseling
- Experience drafting Summary judgment motions and other dispositive briefing
- Experience drafting motions to compel arbitration
- Experience drafting discovery requests and responses
- Experience drafting oppositions to motions for class certification (including declaration gathering drives)
- Experience drafting long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions
- Experience drafting separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs
- Experience advising and counseling clients on employment law compliance including, policies, handbooks, leaves and accommodations, employee performance and discipline, hiring and terminations
- Experience with conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals is highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions
- Handling single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits
- Managing wage and hour matters
- Client counseling on employment law compliance
- Advising and counseling clients on employment law compliance including, policies, handbooks, leaves and accommodations, employee performance and discipline, hiring and terminations
- Conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- 401(k) plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Personal medical leave
- Parental leave
- Up to ten paid Holidays
- Family care benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
