Los Angeles – Junior Employment Litigation Associate

Fisher Phillips; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k)

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Critical care

Accident and hospital indemnity”

Student loan refinancing

Life insurance for dependents

Pet insurance

Job summary

Fisher Phillips in Los Angeles seeks junior associates with 2–3 years of labor and employment litigation experience. The role involves drafting pleadings, discovery requests, motions, and preparing for depositions, mediations, and settlements.

Preference for wage-hour class and PAGA experience. Candidates should possess a California bar admission, top-tier research and writing skills, and the ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar admission in California.
• 2–3 years of labor and employment litigation experience.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Excellent organization and case-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle litigation matters from inception to resolution.
• Draft pleadings and respond to written discovery.
• Draft dispositive and non-dispositive motions.
• Prepare for, take, and defend depositions; participate in mediations.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal writing

Research skills

Case management

Time management

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

The Los Angeles office of Fisher Phillips seeks junior associates with two to three years of experience. This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated management-side labor and employment practice representing employers throughout California.

Qualified candidates will have experience handling litigation matters at various stages, from inception through resolution. Candidates should be comfortable drafting pleadings; propounding and responding to written discovery; drafting dispositive and non-dispositive motions; preparing for, taking, and defending depositions; and participating in mediations and settlement negotiations. Experience in wage-and-hour class and PAGA actions is preferred.

Qualifications:

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school;
• Admission to the State Bar of California;
• Two to three years of litigation experience, preferably in labor and employment law;
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills;
• Strong organizational, communication, and case-management skills; and
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision benefits
• generous paid time off
• paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• carve out election
• profit sharing
• life insurance
• long-term disability
• an employee assistance program
• critical care
• accident and hospital indemnity insurance
• a student loan refinancing program
• life insurance for dependents
• pet insurance

The yearly salary range for this position is $195,000 – $230,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.