Dynamic Employment Litigation Associate — Hybrid (Boston)

RRC Solutions Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client, a highly respected national labor and employment law firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Employment Litigation practice in Boston. HYBRID work arrangement, Boston-based with responsibility for sophisticated disputes and direct client interaction.

Ideal candidates will have a JD from an accredited law school, Massachusetts Bar admission, and 3–7 years of labor and employment litigation experience including drafting pleadings, taking depositions, and appearing in

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
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses
• Experience taking and defending depositions
• Experience appearing in state and federal courts, as well as 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 and advice to management teams preferred
• Large law firm or employment boutique experience preferred
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

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

Skills

Legal research

Deposition handling

Pleadings drafting

Discovery requests

Oral advocacy

Case management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Massachusetts Bar admission

Job description

Our Client, a highly respected national labor and employment law firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Employment Litigation practice in Boston. HYBRID work arrangement, Boston-based with responsibility for sophisticated disputes and direct client interaction.

Ideal candidates will have a JD from an accredited law school, Massachusetts Bar admission, and 3–7 years of labor and employment litigation experience including drafting pleadings, taking depositions, and appearing in