Employment Litigation Associate

Ogletree Deakins; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training and development programs

401(k) plan

Affordable health and life insurance

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins in Nashville, TN is seeking an experienced Employment Litigation Associate to join their distinguished practice. The role demands strong analytical and communication skills and involves extensive work with clients, legal research, drafting documents, and attending court conferences.

Candidates should possess a Juris Doctor and a minimum of 4 years of employment litigation experience. This position offers a collaborative environment with a commitment to professional development and diversity.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice law in Tennessee.
• 4+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Experience with Labor and Employment litigation.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal research and drafting of legal memoranda.
• Attend court conferences and handle discovery-related activities.
• Counsel clients on employment-law-related matters.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Position Summary

Our Nashville, TN office has an opportunity for an Employment Litigation Associate to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice representing premier local and national employers. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys who are proactive and passionate about assuming a high-level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice and who are seeking to assume a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law. This role requires extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies and opposing counsel.

Duties include, but are not limited to, performing legal research, drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery-related activities and investigations, drafting of position statements and dispositive motions, and counseling clients on employment‑law‑related matters.

The right candidate will have a passion for employment law, strong analytical and writing skills, and an ability to relate to and inspire confidence with sophisticated business clients. This is a great opportunity to join a national employment law practice in a tight‑knit and team‑oriented environment.

Our office is collegial with a commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. We hold regular all‑attorney in‑person conferences throughout the country. We make attorney development a priority and provide ongoing writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to expansive professional development training programs and opportunities to work with the leading attorneys in this field. We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor; qualified candidates must be licensed to practice law and in good standing in Tennessee, and must meet continuing licensure requirements during employment.
• At least 4+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Labor and Employment litigation experience is required.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills are required.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including comprehensive training and development programs, an annual firm‑wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, competitive annual bonus programs, a 401(k) plan, affordable health and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to offset dependent‑care and/or health‑care expenses, an employee assistance program, a back‑up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on‑ramping program.

Equal Opportunity Employer.