Employment Litigation Associate Attorney

BCG Attorney Search; Pasadena (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search seeks an Employment Litigation Associate Attorney to join a remote California team. Ideal candidates have 3–7 years of employment and class action litigation experience, focusing on representing employees in high-value cases.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, handling discovery, taking depositions, and preparing cases for mediation, arbitration, and trial, with opportunities to second-chair trials.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar membership in good standing.
• 3–7 years of civil litigation experience, with a preference for employment law.
• Deposition experience; trial experience is a plus.
• Strong writing and research skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload and meet deadlines independently in a remote setting.
• Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft complaints, pleadings, and motions, including opposing summary judgment.
• Propound and respond to written discovery and handle discovery disputes.
• Take and defend depositions, crucial to case development.
• Prepare cases for mediation, arbitration, and trial.
• Work directly with clients and witnesses.
• Second-chair trials with opportunities to first chair.

Skills

Communication

Legal research

Writing

Time management

Education

J.D.

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Employment Litigation Associate Attorney to join their team remotely in California. The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of experience in employment and class action litigation, with a focus on representing employees in high-value cases.

Duties

• Draft complaints, pleadings, and motions, including opposing summary judgment.
• Propound and respond to written discovery and handle discovery disputes.
• Take and defend depositions, which are crucial to case development.
• Prepare cases for mediation, arbitration, and trial.
• Work directly with clients and witnesses.
• Second-chair trials with opportunities to first chair.

Requirements

• Active California Bar membership in good standing.
• 3-7 years of civil litigation experience, with a preference for employment law.
• Deposition experience; trial experience is a plus.
• Strong writing and research skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload and meet deadlines independently in a remote setting.
• Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• State Bar of California License.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in legal research and writing.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.

Benefits

• Dental insurance.
• Employee discount.
• Health insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development assistance.
• Referral program.
• Vision insurance.