Employment and Litigation Associate

W3Global; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

W3Global, a Boston law firm, seeks an associate to join its Employment and Litigation practices. The candidate should have 4-8 years of experience in employment law or litigation, with strong writing and case-management skills. Massachusetts bar or waiver is required.

The firm offers a hybrid schedule and a compensation range of $130,000 to $180,000 depending on experience. The role involves handling matters across employment and general litigation, drafting documents, taking depositions, and

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in employment law or litigation
• Experience handling matters through life-cycle of a case
• Litigation skills including drafting discovery, pleadings, motions, depositions and court filings

Responsibilities

• Drafting written discovery, pleadings, dispositive and non-dispositive motions
• Taking and defending depositions and arguing motions in state and federal court and before state agencies
• Preparing cases for trial and participating in alternative dispute resolution

Skills

Employment law experience

Litigation experience

Legal writing

Job description

A Boston law firm is seeking a highly qualified associate to join its busy Employment and Litigation practices. The firm provides legal services to nonprofit, for-profit, public clients and individuals in the areas of employment, litigation, health and human services, real estate development and finance, affordable housing, and education.

Qualified candidates will have 4-8 years of experience in employment law or litigation. For the right candidate, applicants with more or less experience may be considered.

Qualified candidates will have litigation experience, including in the areas of general litigation, business litigation and/or employment litigation, with prior responsibility for handling matters throughout the life-cycle of a case, including drafting written discovery, pleadings, dispositive and non-dispositive motions and other court-related filings, taking and defending depositions, arguing motions in state and federal court and before state agencies, preparing cases for trial and participating in alternative dispute resolution.

Qualified Candidates Will Have Experience In Employment Law, Including

• Advising employer and employee clients on issues that routinely arise in the employment relationship, including wage and hour issues, leaves of absences, reasonable accommodations, performance issues, disciplinary actions, and restrictive covenant issues;
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws, including the Massachusetts Wage Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Massachusetts Earned Sick Time law, pay equity and transparency laws, among others;
• Reviewing and drafting employment-related documents, including offer letters, employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, separation agreements, and employee handbooks and policies; and
• Litigating employment matters, including matters involving wage and hour issues, discrimination, retaliation, and restrictive covenant disputes in state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

The successful candidate will have top academic credentials, exceptional writing skills, a superior work ethic, the ability to think strategically and the ability to assume responsibility for hands-on employment and litigation matters. The candidate will also be able to work both independently and as part of a team and will have the ability to work independently with appropriate oversight. A business-minded individual with a desire to grow their practice over the long-term will be highly valued.

Massachusetts bar membership or the ability to waive in is required.

The compensation range for this position, which will be determined based on a candidate's relevant experience and productivity, is $130,000 to $180,000.

The firm values collegiality and diversity among its lawyers and seeks to make its practice both professionally and personally rewarding. Attorneys are currently working on a hybrid schedule.

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Hybrid Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: $130,000 - $180,000