Hybrid Associate Attorney: Employment Litigation

6 Degrees Search; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Our Client, a highly respected national labor and employment law firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Employment Litigation practice in Jacksonville. Hybrid work arrangement with meaningful litigation responsibility and client interaction.

Requirements include a JD from an accredited law school, active Florida Bar admission, and 4–7 years of employment litigation experience, including drafting pleadings and taking depositions. Strong writing and advocacy skills are essential.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Florida Bar admission, in good standing.
• 4-7 years of substantive employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling employment-related disputes including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour matters.
• Drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Appearances in state and federal courts and arbitration.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Experience advising management on employment counseling is preferred.
• Large firm or employment boutique background preferred.
• Self-starter capable of independent and collaborative work.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in a broad range of employment litigation matters in state and federal courts, admin proceedings, and arbitration.
• Draft and respond to pleadings, motions, and discovery requests.
• Conduct witness interviews, legal research, and case analysis.
• Take and defend depositions and assist with trial/hearing preparation.
• Develop litigation strategy and work directly with clients to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Advise employers on employment law compliance and workplace risk management.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm's labor and employment practice on complex matters.
• Manage case files and litigation deadlines from inception through resolution.

Skills

Employment litigation

Deposition experience

Legal writing

Multitasking

Client counseling

Education

JD from accredited law school

Florida Bar admission

Job description

Our Client, a highly respected national labor and employment law firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Employment Litigation practice in Jacksonville. Hybrid work arrangement with meaningful litigation responsibility and client interaction.

Requirements include a JD from an accredited law school, active Florida Bar admission, and 4–7 years of employment litigation experience, including drafting pleadings and taking depositions. Strong writing and advocacy skills are essential.