Employment Litigation Associate

Connect Legal Partners; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in Los Angeles is seeking a qualified attorney to defend individual employment claims, including discrimination, retaliation and harassment, with exposure to representative and class actions. You will prepare pleadings, manage discovery, and help shape motion strategy.

The role involves taking and defending depositions, increasing responsibility for daily case decisions, and collaborating with senior lawyers as needed.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of relevant experience.
• A law degree and California admission.
• Strong research, legal writing and case organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support the defence of individual employment claims involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, pay and workplace accommodations.
• Prepare pleadings and discovery, and help develop motion strategy.
• Take and defend depositions, with increasing responsibility for daily case decisions and access to senior lawyers when needed.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Case management

Employment litigation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Run employment disputes alongside experienced litigators and take greater ownership of cases as they progress.

The role

Support the defence of individual employment claims involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, pay and workplace accommodations. You will also work on representative and class proceedings, prepare pleadings and discovery and help develop motion strategy. The position includes taking and defending depositions, with increasing responsibility for daily case decisions and access to senior lawyers when needed.

What you will need

Three to five years of relevant experience, a law degree and admission in California. Strong research, legal writing and case organisation are important. You should bring practical experience of employment litigation and confidence working with both individual claimants and corporate witnesses. Employment counselling experience would be useful, although it is not essential.

What is on offer

• A Los Angeles opportunity advertised with hybrid working.
• The current annual salary range is $225,000 to $245,000, reflecting experience, qualifications and other role related factors.