Labor & Employment Partner
About The Position
Lewis Brisbois is seeking an attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice in the Las Vegas, Nevada office. The practice represents clients nationwide in employment litigation, counseling, and training. The role offers the opportunity to provide legal services in a sophisticated practice and take a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law. It involves extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel. The successful candidate will handle litigation work including drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions. The position requires strong writing and analytical abilities and the capacity to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, working independently and collaboratively. Candidates with substantive litigation experience and an interest in labor and employment law may be considered even if their experience is not specifically in employment law.
Requirements
- Admission to practice law in Nevada.
- Eight to fifteen years of experience in employment law matters.
- Prior employment litigation experience is required; management-side experience is preferred.
- Strong writing and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Substantive litigation experience and a demonstrated interest in labor and employment law.
Nice To Haves
- Employment counseling experience.
- In-house employment law experience.
- Employment litigation experience on the management side.
- Employment law experience; attorneys with excellent skills in another litigation arena and a demonstrated interest in labor and employment law are also invited to apply.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal services across labor and employment law matters.
- Handle employment litigation, including drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings.
- Draft and argue motions.
- Take and defend depositions.
- Maintain extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel.
- Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and work independently and as part of a team.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Competitive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
