Boston Hybrid Employment Litigation Associate

Forest Recruiting Group aka Affiliated Recruiters Network; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Job summary

Our Client in Boston, a highly respected national labor and employment law firm, seeks an Associate Attorney for its Employment Litigation practice. The role offers meaningful litigation responsibility, client interaction, and long-term growth in a collaborative environment.

Represent employers in state and federal courts, draft pleadings, handle depositions, and shape litigation strategy while advising on compliance and risk. Hybrid work in a dynamic team setting.

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 incl. discrimination, harassment, retaliation.
• Strong drafting of pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience appearing in state and federal courts and in arbitration.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Experience providing employment counseling to management teams (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in a broad range of employment litigation matters in state and federal courts, admin 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 preparation.
• Develop litigation strategy and work directly with clients to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Advise employers on employment law compliance and workplace risk management.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm’s labor and employment practice on complex matters.
• Manage case files and litigation deadlines from inception through resolution.

Skills

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Deposition experience

Litigation management

Client counseling

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Massachusetts Bar admission

Job description

Our Client in Boston, a highly respected national labor and employment law firm, seeks an Associate Attorney for its Employment Litigation practice. The role offers meaningful litigation responsibility, client interaction, and long-term growth in a collaborative environment.

Represent employers in state and federal courts, draft pleadings, handle depositions, and shape litigation strategy while advising on compliance and risk. Hybrid work in a dynamic team setting.