Labor & Employment Associate (5-7 years): Denver

Holland & Hart LLP; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 235,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Wellness program

Sabbatical program

Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, E

EAP

STD

LTD

Parental leave

Fertility and family-forming benefits

401(k) with company match

Educational assistance

Continuing legal education stipend

Free or discounted legal services

Holland & Hart Foundation volunteerOp

Job summary

Holland & Hart LLP in Denver seeks an Associate Attorney with 5–7 years of labor and employment law experience, including NLRA/RLA work. The role emphasizes strong writing, research, and analytical skills, with potential to take depositions and serve as second chair in trials.

Ideal candidates have a robust academic background and may have law review or judicial clerkship experience. Federal clerkship is highly desired but not required, and compensation will reflect merit and billable

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in labor and employment law.
• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills.
• Experience taking depositions and handling administrative hearings; second chair in trials.
• J.D. from an ABA‑accredited school; law review or clerkship preferred.
• Federal clerkship is highly desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Take depositions and participate as second chair in trials.
• Handle administrative hearings.
• Contribute to case work with strong writing and research.

Skills

Labor law

NLRA

RLA

Employment law

Legal writing

Research

Analytical skills

Education

J.D./Law degree

Law review / clerkship

Job description

Holland & Hart is seeking an Associate Attorney to join the firm in its Denver location. The application window is anticipated to close on or after August 30, 2026. Holland & Hart reserves the right to close the position prior to or after this date.

Position Requirements

Ideal candidates will have 5-7 years of experience, with a significant emphasis in traditional management side labor law, (ideally including NLRA and RLA work), along with employment law experience, be strong writers, and possess excellent research and analytical skills. Preferred candidates will possess a strong academic background, have compelling law school experience (e.g., law review, law journal, etc.) and/or have judicial clerkship experience. We are seeking candidates who can take depositions, handle administrative hearings, and serve as second chair in trials. A federal clerkship is highly desired but not required.

Compensation And Expectations

Holland & Hart's compensation is merit-based—you’ll be evaluated on your individual performance and achievements and on your contributions to the team’s efforts. In compliance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws, the anticipated salary range for this role is $235,000-270,000 for applicants based in Colorado. Our generous bonus program rewards financial contributions and hard work and associates are also eligible for fee splits. Judicial clerks are eligible for a one-time bonus immediately following the completion of a judicial clerkship with a federal appellate, federal district, tax court, state supreme court, or state appellate court. Holland & Hart expects associate attorneys to invest 1800 hours on billable matters, 75 hours of pro bono/public service work (or 50 hours of pro bono legal work), in addition to at least 25 hours dedicated to Community-building, Diversity & Inclusion Investment hours. Contributions to the life of the firm are vital to the collective success of the firm, and we encourage our lawyers to engage in ways each person finds meaningful through various committees and firm activities.

Benefits Summary

• Holland & Hart promotes work/life balance with a robust wellness program, unlimited PTO, a reduced time program, and a sabbatical program for eligible employees and partners.
• Full-time employees become eligible for benefits on the date of hire, with a benefits offering that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD.
• Additionally the firm provides enhanced parental leave for both primary and non-primary caregivers as well as an automatic Off Ramp/On Ramp program before and after parental leave.
• The firm offers inclusive fertility and family-forming benefits.
• Also available are voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurances, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match.
• In addition, the firm has programs that may provide for educational assistance, a subscription service for continuing legal education programs, free or discounted legal services, and opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating volunteer opportunities for lawyers, staff, families, and friends of Holland & Hart LLP.
• Part-time employees may have access to some of these benefits, which may be on a pro-rated basis.

About Holland & Hart

Holland & Hart is known for fostering an intentional culture that prioritizes integrity and a passion for ongoing learning and collaboration. We offer sophisticated, challenging projects and diverse, innovating clients. Holland & Hart is ranked as one of Vault's "Best Law Firms in the Mountain States." Our core values - integrity, excellence, innovation, teamwork, our commitment to one another, our diverse workforce, our communities, and living full lives influences all aspects of Holland & Hart's culture. Holland & Hart attracts those who love what they do at work as much as they love what they do on the weekend. We intentionally create opportunities for attorneys to seek balance in work and in life through longstanding programs including sabbaticals, service opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation, team retreats, and flexible-hour and hybrid work arrangements so they can be in the moment at their job, with their families, or when pursuing personal interests. Holland & Hart is a full-service law firm with more than 500 lawyers in 14 offices. Throughout the Mountain West, from coast to coast and beyond, Holland & Hart provides clients with astute legal counsel from a vista like no other. For more information, visit hollandhart.com.

Holland & Hart is an equal opportunity employer.