Hybrid Associate Attorney - Employment Litigation (Boston)

CareerNerds, LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

The firm in Boston, MA is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Employment Litigation practice. The role offers meaningful litigation responsibility, client interaction, and growth within a collaborative environment.

Candidates should have a JD, Massachusetts bar admission, 3–7 years of labor and employment litigation experience, and a track record drafting pleadings, taking depositions, and handling disputes in state and federal courts. Hybrid remote work is available.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Massachusetts Bar admission in good standing.
• 3–7 years of substantive labor and employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling employment-related disputes including discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests/responses, and related litigation documents.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience appearing in state and federal courts and arbitration.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent legal writing, analysis, and oral advocacy skills.
• Experience providing employment counseling and management advice is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in a broad range of employment litigation matters in courts, 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 preparation.
• Develop litigation strategy and work with clients to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Advise employers on employment law compliance and risk management.
• Collaborate with colleagues on complex matters.
• Manage case files and litigation deadlines from inception through resolution.

Skills

Labor and employment litigation

Legal drafting

Deposition experience

Litigation in state and federal courts

Time management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Massachusetts Bar admission

Job description

The firm in Boston, MA is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Employment Litigation practice. The role offers meaningful litigation responsibility, client interaction, and growth within a collaborative environment.

Candidates should have a JD, Massachusetts bar admission, 3–7 years of labor and employment litigation experience, and a track record drafting pleadings, taking depositions, and handling disputes in state and federal courts. Hybrid remote work is available.