Senior Employment and Labor Relations Associate

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is seeking a team-oriented Senior Associate to join its Employment and Labor practice in the Indianapolis office. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of experience in management-side employment law litigation and counseling, including taking and defending depositions and drafting dispositive motions.

Wage-and-hour class actions experience is a plus and credentials must be outstanding.

Qualifications

• Requires 6+ years of experience in employment and labor law.Experience focusing on management-side employment law litigation and counseling.
• Experience taking and defending depositions and drafting dispositive motions.
• Advising on litigation strategy; strong research and writing skills required.
• Wage-and-hour collective and class actions experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take and defend depositions as part of employment and labor matters.
• Draft dispositive motions and explore strategic avenues for litigation.
• Advise clients on litigation strategy and case management.
• Collaborate with partners and teams to deliver effective client service.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation

Depositions

Legal writing

Counseling employers

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in Indiana

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Overview

• The role focuses on management-side employment law litigation and counseling.
• Responsibilities include taking and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions, and advising on litigation strategy.
• Experience in wage and hour collective and class actions is considered a plus.

Posting details

At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys and over 2,000 on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm.

Taft is seeking a team-oriented Senior Associate to join its Employment and Labor practice group in the Indianapolis office.

Taft is seeking an associate with at least 6 years of experience to join its comprehensive Employment and Labor practice group. The ideal candidate will have experience with, or a desire to focus on, management-side employment law litigation and counseling, including experience taking and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions, and advising on litigation strategy. Experience in wage and hour collective and class actions would be a plus. Candidates should have exceptional academic and professional credentials, along with superior research, writing, analytical, and verbal communication skills.

Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonuses and more.

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in

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