Non-Compete/Trade Secrets Attorney
About The Position
Our Oklahoma City office has an opportunity for an attorney to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice representing premier local and national employers in unfair competition and trade secret matters. 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. This role requires extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies and opposing counsel working on matters nationwide with Ogletree’s Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing legal research, drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery-related activities and investigations, drafting of position statements and dispositive motions, and counseling clients on employment-law-related matters. The right candidate will have a passion for employment law, strong analytical and writing skills, and an ability to relate to and inspire confidence with sophisticated business clients. This is a great opportunity for the right lawyer to join a national unfair competition and trade secrets practice in a tight-knit and team-oriented environment. 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
- Must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in Oklahoma or Texas. Other jurisdictions will be considered as well.
- During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
- At least 4+ years of employment litigation experience
- Strong non-compete/trade secret litigation experience
- Labor and Employment litigation experience
- Proficiency using Relativity, liaising with e-discovery vendors, and working with computer forensics experts
- Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills
Responsibilities
- Performing legal research
- Drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings
- Attending court conferences
- Handling discovery-related activities and investigations
- Drafting of position statements and dispositive motions
- Counseling clients on employment-law-related matters
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
