Employment Litigation & Counseling Associate

Leoforce; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 110,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Leoforce seeks an Employment Litigation Associate in Portland, ME to join a collaborative practice representing management-side clients in workplace matters. The role combines litigation with counseling and risk management, offering early responsibility and meaningful client interaction.

Ideal candidates have 2–6 years of employment litigation experience, strong research and writing skills, and ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment while advising on policies and

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of litigation experience, with employment law preferred.
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, and legal memoranda.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in employment-related litigation and administrative proceedings.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, legal memoranda, and briefs.
• Conduct legal research and analyze complex employment law issues.
• Advise clients on workplace policies, compliance matters, personnel issues, and risk management strategies.
• Participate in mediations, hearings, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Assist clients with employment investigations and workplace disputes.
• Manage case files, deadlines, and litigation strategy across multiple active matters.
• Collaborate with attorneys across related practice areas to address client needs.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bar admission (Maine or NH)

Job description

Leoforce seeks an Employment Litigation Associate in Portland, ME to join a collaborative practice representing management-side clients in workplace matters. The role combines litigation with counseling and risk management, offering early responsibility and meaningful client interaction.

Ideal candidates have 2–6 years of employment litigation experience, strong research and writing skills, and ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment while advising on policies and