Employment Litigation Associate — Growth & Collaboration

JLG Lawyers; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

Paid holidays

Competitive PTO

401K

Company-paid medical insurance

Dental, vision, life insurance

Free parking

Job summary

JLG Lawyers is seeking an Associate Attorney for our Employment Litigation department in California. You will help scale the firm’s employment practice, serving a growing client base of individuals alleging discrimination, harassment, wage issues and wrongful termination.

The role includes managing cases from pre-litigation through settlement with support from a skilled staff and advanced systems. Ideal candidates possess 4+ years of employment litigation experience, deposition skills, and solid

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in employment litigation.
• Knowledge of California Civil Procedure and Local Court Rules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Superior time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and a self-starter.
• Experience with employment disputes including wrongful terminations, FEHA claims, labor code violations, PAGA and wage and hour claims.

Responsibilities

• Management of cases from pre-litigation through settlement, with the support of a strong staff and advanced automated systems that optimize case efficiency (including CompuLaw, NetDocuments, Clio, and others)
• Deposition experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent research and writing skills required
• Draft correspondence and regularly communicate with clients, experts, and defense counsel
• Prioritize and complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
• Bring a team-oriented and positive attitude to our Los Angeles office.

Skills

Employment litigation

California Civil Procedure

Local Court Rules

MS Office Suite

Time management

Detail-oriented

Communication

Tools

CompuLaw

NetDocuments

Clio

Job description

JLG Lawyers is seeking an Associate Attorney for our Employment Litigation department in California. You will help scale the firm’s employment practice, serving a growing client base of individuals alleging discrimination, harassment, wage issues and wrongful termination.

The role includes managing cases from pre-litigation through settlement with support from a skilled staff and advanced systems. Ideal candidates possess 4+ years of employment litigation experience, deposition skills, and solid