Boston Employment Litigation Associate - Hybrid Role

Pernini Recruiting Company; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client, a highly respected national labor and employment law firm, is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Employment Litigation practice in Boston. This role offers meaningful litigation responsibility, client interaction, and long-term growth within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

Requirements include a JD from an accredited law school, Massachusetts Bar admission, and 3–7 years of labor and employment litigation experience, with strong pleadings, depositions, and

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Massachusetts Bar admission, in good standing.
• 3-7 years of substantive labor and employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling employment-related disputes including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour matters.
• Strong experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience appearing in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration proceedings.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in a broad range of employment litigation matters in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, and arbitration.
• Draft and respond to pleadings, motions, and discovery requests.
• Conduct witness interviews, legal research, and case analysis.
• Take and defend depositions and assist with trial and hearing preparation.
• Develop litigation strategy and work directly with clients to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Advise employers on employment law compliance and workplace risk management issues.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm's labor and employment practice on complex matters.
• Manage case files and litigation deadlines from inception through resolution.

Job description

Our Client, a highly respected national labor and employment law firm, is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Employment Litigation practice in Boston. This role offers meaningful litigation responsibility, client interaction, and long-term growth within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

Requirements include a JD from an accredited law school, Massachusetts Bar admission, and 3–7 years of labor and employment litigation experience, with strong pleadings, depositions, and