Emerging Employment Litigation Associate – Trade Secrets

Boutique Recruiting; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting is seeking a Junior Employment Litigation Associate in Sacramento, CA. The attorney will support employer-side litigation by drafting discovery, pleadings, and motions, and assisting with agency statements throughout the litigation lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is an early-career attorney with strong writing and analytical skills, sound judgment, and initiative to gain meaningful hands-on experience within a nationally recognized labor and employment firm.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of litigation experience.
• Active California State Bar membership.
• Employment litigation experience preferred.
• Experience drafting discovery, pleadings, motions, or agency statements.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft and respond to written discovery.
• Prepare complaints, answers, and initial pleadings.
• Research and draft dispositive and non-dispositive motions.
• Prepare agency position statements.
• Assist with deposition preparation and take/defend depositions.
• Conduct legal research and analyze complex employment law issues.
• Support attorneys throughout all phases of litigation.
• Assist with case strategy, document review, and hearing preparation.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and internal teams.
• Manage multiple assignments and deadlines across matters.

Skills

Litigation experience

California Bar admit

Employment litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Case staffing

Job description

Position Title: Junior Employment Litigation Associate

Salary Range: $160,000 - $170,000 annually / DOE

A nationally recognized labor and employment law firm is seeking a Junior Employment Litigation Associate for its Sacramento office. This attorney will support employer-side litigation matters by drafting discovery, preparing pleadings and motions, developing agency position statements, and assisting with cases throughout the litigation lifecycle. The ideal candidate is a motivated early-career attorney with strong writing and analytical skills, sound judgment, and the initiative to pursue meaningful hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Draft and respond to written discovery
• Prepare complaints, answers, and other initial pleadings
• Research and draft dispositive and non-dispositive motions
• Prepare agency position statements
• Assist with deposition preparation and take or defend depositions as experience
• develops
• Conduct legal research and analyze complex employment law issues
• Support attorneys throughout all phases of litigation
• Assist with case strategy, document review, and hearing preparation
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, opposing counsel, and internal
• teams
• Manage multiple assignments and deadlines across matters involving different partners
• Seek out substantive assignments through the firm’s flexible case staffing model
  
  

Requirements

• One to two years of litigation experience
• Active membership in the California State Bar
• Employment litigation experience preferred
• Experience drafting discovery, pleadings, motions, or agency position statements
• Excellent academic credentials
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with firm contributions for eligible employees
• Health savings and flexible spending account options
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid holidays and parental leave
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance and voluntary supplemental insurance programs
  
  

This is an exceptional opportunity to handle sophisticated, high-stakes litigation while building your career within a firm known for its market reputation, technological innovation, and supportive partners. If you are ready to take ownership of complex trade secret disputes and grow alongside respected employment litigators, apply today!