Labor, Employment & Higher Education Associate (5-7 years) - San Jose, CA

Lathrop GPM LLP; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dress for Your Day

Hybrid work environment

Mentor program

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Lathrop GPM LLP in San Jose seeks an Employment Associate for our labor, employment and higher education practice. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of employment law experience (advising and litigation) and an active California law license in good standing.

The firm offers a hybrid working environment, a salary range of $225,000–$255,000 with comprehensive benefits, professional development programs, and mentor networks to support career growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of employment law experience in advising and litigation.
• Active California law license in good standing required.
• Strong academic credentials and writing abilities emphasized.
• Excellent client service, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment; court appearances desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support and advice to business clients on employment and higher education matters.
• Research, brief writing, pleadings, policy drafting, investigations and client advising.

Skills

Employment law

Legal research

Brief writing

Client advising

Oral communication

Collaborative work

Education

California law license

Job description

Lathrop GPM is actively seeking an Employment Associate for our growing labor, employment and higher education practice in our San Jose office.

Responsibilities will include providing legal support and advice to the firm’s business clients on employment and higher education matters. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5-7 years of employment law experience (in both advising and litigation roles) including: research, brief writing, preparation of pleadings, policy drafting, investigation of complaints, and client advising.

Candidates should have an active California law license and be in good standing, strong academic credentials, exceptional analytical and writing abilities, excellent client service skills, outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment. A desire to appear in court and confident oral communication skills are required.

The current anticipated salary range is $225,000 - $255,000. Actual salary will vary and may be above or below the range. Full comprehensive benefit plan including health care, retirement plan and paid days off, including PTO, parental leave, and short/long term disability.

We offer a hybrid working environment, a “Dress for Your Day” work setting, monetary support for attorneys’ business development efforts, and professional support – both formally and informally – through our Professional Development programming, mentor program, and inclusion networks.

Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with 14 offices nationwide. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a professional, challenging, yet comfortable working environment.

We celebrate and support diversity and the benefits it brings to our workplaces, clients and communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. It is the employment policy and practice of Lathrop GPM to recruit and hire employees without discrimination because of race, color, sex, gender, religion, age, national origin, military status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status protected by applicable law.