Remote Employment Litigation Associate

Ashton North LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton North LLC is seeking an Associate Attorney (Employment Litigation) for a fully remote role open to California bar admitted lawyers. The candidate will handle sophisticated employment matters for employers across industries, with significant responsibility and client contact while collaborating with senior attorneys.

Ideal candidates have a JD from a top-tier law school, CA bar in good standing, 4+ years of CA employment litigation experience, and strong advocacy skills; Of Counsel

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in California, in good standing.
• 4+ years of substantive California employment litigation experience (Associate level).
• Attorneys seeking Of Counsel consideration should possess 9+ years of relevant California employment litigation experience and demonstrated first-chair litigation capabilities.
• Experience defending employers in employment litigation matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and related workplace claims.
• Experience representing employers in court proceedings, arbitrations, mediations, and administrative agency matters.
• Class Action and/or PAGA experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong knowledge of California and federal employment laws and administrative procedures.

Responsibilities

• Defend employers in a broad range of employment litigation matters and agency proceedings.
• Handle all aspects of litigation, including case strategy, pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation.
• Represent employers before state and federal administrative agencies.
• Advise and counsel employers on employment law compliance and workplace issues.
• Conduct management training on employment and labor law topics.
• Handle matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, employment torts, contract claims, non-compete issues, and class or representative actions.
• Collaborate with attorneys across multiple offices and practice areas to provide strategic, business-oriented legal counsel to clients.

Skills

California employment litigation

Excellent written and oral advocacy

Case management

Client counseling

Training on employment law

Education

Top-tier law school JD

Job description

Ashton North LLC is seeking an Associate Attorney (Employment Litigation) for a fully remote role open to California bar admitted lawyers. The candidate will handle sophisticated employment matters for employers across industries, with significant responsibility and client contact while collaborating with senior attorneys.

Ideal candidates have a JD from a top-tier law school, CA bar in good standing, 4+ years of CA employment litigation experience, and strong advocacy skills; Of Counsel