Associate Attorney

Frontline Source Group; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary year end bonus

Midyear merit increase

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Fully remote work environment

No billable hour requirement

Job summary

Frontline Source Group is seeking an Associate Attorney for a remote role focused on Wage & Hour Class Action Litigation in Colorado. The position requires a Colorado license and 1–3 years of civil litigation experience, with preference for plaintiff-side exposure.

Responsibilities include researching wage-and-hour and class action matters, drafting pleadings and discovery, participating in all phases of litigation, and collaborating with senior attorneys while managing multiple matters in a

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in Colorado.
• Approximately 1 to 3 years of civil litigation experience.
• Employment litigation experience preferred.
• Strong legal research and writing abilities.
• Experience with civil discovery and motion practice.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
• Ability to travel occasionally for firm events and court proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research involving wage and hour, employment, class action, and related matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses.
• Participate in all phases of state and federal litigation.
• Assist with and conduct discovery.
• Prepare for and participate in depositions.
• Prepare for and appear at court hearings.
• Assist with motion practice and litigation strategy.
• Communicate with clients regarding active matters.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys, partners, and litigation support teams.
• Manage multiple matters, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Support cases through discovery, mediation, settlement, and other stages.

Skills

Legal Research

Legal Writing

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Remote Work Autonomy

Job description

Associate Attorney

Our client is growing their Colorado team. They are hiring an Associate Attorney focused on Wage & Hour Class Action Litigation. This is a fully remote direct hire position.

Company Profile

Our client is a growing plaintiff side law firm expanding its national footprint and Colorado employment litigation practice. The firm focuses on wage and hour, class, and representative action litigation and represents employees in complex matters against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies. The firm offers attorneys the resources and infrastructure of a larger organization while maintaining a litigation focused environment. The Colorado practice is part of a strategic national expansion and provides an opportunity to join the firm during an important stage of growth.

Associate Attorney Role

The Associate Attorney will support the representation of clients in state and federal plaintiff side wage and hour, class, and representative action litigation. The firm is seeking a Colorado licensed attorney with approximately 1 to 3 years of civil litigation experience. Plaintiff side experience is preferred, but attorneys coming from the defense side will also be considered when they have relevant wage and hour, class action, or employment litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research involving wage and hour, employment, class action, and related litigation matters


• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, and discovery responses


• Participate in all phases of state and federal litigation


• Assist with and conduct discovery


• Prepare for and participate in depositions


• Prepare for and appear at court hearings


• Assist with motion practice and litigation strategy


• Communicate with clients regarding active matters


• Collaborate with senior attorneys, partners, and litigation support teams


• Manage multiple matters, deadlines, and competing priorities


• Support cases through discovery, mediation, settlement, and other stages of litigation

Associate Attorney Background Profile

Required

• Active license to practice law in Colorado


• Approximately 1 to 3 years of civil litigation experience


• Employment litigation experience


• Strong legal research and writing abilities


• Experience with civil discovery and motion practice


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment


• Ability to travel occasionally for firm events, court proceedings, and other business needs

Strongly Preferred

• Wage and hour litigation experience


• Class action or representative action litigation experience


• Plaintiff side employment litigation experience


• Experience taking or defending depositions


• Courtroom and oral advocacy experience


• Experience handling sophisticated or complex litigation

Remote Work

This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be admitted to the Colorado Bar but do not need to reside in Colorado. The firm is developing its Colorado market virtually and may establish a physical office in the future, although there is currently no established timeline.

Features and Benefits

• Discretionary year end performance bonus


• Midyear merit increase opportunities


• Health insurance


• Dental insurance


• Vision insurance


• Paid time off


• 401(k)


• Fully remote work environment


• No billable hour requirement


• Established lead generation and marketing infrastructure


• No expectation that attorneys independently develop a book of business


• Opportunity to help build an expanding Colorado practice