Remote - Employment Counsel

Ogletree Deakins; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 190,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attorney Retreat

Bar Reimbursement

401(k) Plan

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dependent Care FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Back-up Childcare

Parental Leave Program

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins has multiple opportunities for attorneys with 7+ years of labor & employment experience to join our firm as remote Counsel. You will work with a specific client group on a variety of employment-law matters and develop webinars on relevant topics.

The role emphasizes counseling on hiring, leave, policies and practices, reasonable accommodations, discipline and discharge, investigations, ADA/FMLA, and wage & hour while drafting policies and forms for client use.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of employment-law experience and advising clients on employment-law matters.
• Experience conducting training and drafting/revising employment policies and forms.
• Must be licensed to practice law in any state and maintain licensure during employment.

Responsibilities

• Counsel a defined group of clients on employment-law matters, including hiring, leave, discipline, ADA/FMLA, wage & hour.
• Develop and conduct recorded webinars on employment topics.
• Draft and revise policies, handbooks, forms, and checklists used by clients.
• Participate in firm events and access learning resources as part of remote counsel role.

Skills

7+ years of employment law experience

Client counseling

Policy drafting

Training

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Position Summary

Ogletree Deakins has multiple opportunities for attorneys with 7+ years of labor & employment experience to join the firm to work directly with a specific group of our clients on a variety of employment law matters! This is a flexible opportunity for an attorney to assume the role of a non-shareholder track counsel on a fully remote basis from any location.

The Counsel attorney will have an emphasis on counseling a specific group of clients on employment-law-related matters, including hiring, leave issues, policies and practices, reasonable accommodations, discipline and discharge, investigations, ADA/FMLA, and wage & hour. This role will also be responsible for developing and conducting recorded webinars on employment-related topics. This attorney will also draft/revise policies, handbooks, forms, checklists, and other documents for use by these clients.

While this role will not be required to work in-office, the attorney will be included in the firm’s annual all attorney retreat and will have access to the firm’s extensive learning and development resources.

This position may be remote, but the successful candidate must reside in a state where the firm has a physical office.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in the manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in any state. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• Candidates must possess 7+ years of employment law experience, and have extensive experience advising clients on employment-law-related matters, conducting training, and drafting and revising employment related policies and forms.

Preferences

• Candidates with subject matter expertise in areas of DOT/trucking law (i.e., hours of service, FMCSA, medical certifications, and CDL issues), drug and alcohol testing, wage and hour, ADA/FMLA, OSHA, immigration, and/or background checks preferred.
• Candidates with expertise on state and local laws in NJ, NY, CT, and/or MA preferred.

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the expected salary range for this Colorado position is between $190,000 and $207,500. In accordance with New York State's Wage Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this New York State position is between $190,000 and $207,500. In accordance with California's amended labor code as stated in Senate Bill 1162, the expected salary range for this California position is between $190,000 and $207,500. In accordance with the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities act, the expected salary range for this Washington position is between $190,000 and $207,500. In accordance with the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act, the expected salary range for this DC position is between $190,000 and $207,500. In accordance with Maryland's Equal Pay for Equal Work-Wage Range Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this Baltimore position is between $190,000 and $207,500. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This position qualifies for the benefits below. The application deadline for this position is December 31, 2026.

Benefits

• comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat
• CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement
• several competitive annual bonus programs
• 401(k) plan
• affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage
• flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• employee assistance program
• back-up childcare program
• a paid parental leave on-ramping program

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Brittney Padilla at [e-mail] with “Remote Counsel" in the subject line.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.