Senior Employment Litigation Associate — Hybrid, San Jose

Spencer Fane LLP; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Paid Parental Leave

Group Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Spencer Fane LLP in San Jose, CA seeks an Employment Litigation Associate with 5+ years of defense-oriented employment litigation and counseling experience. The role involves strategy execution, depositions, motions, trial, hearings, and coordinating with partners.

You will manage a diverse caseload, draft pleadings, and represent clients in court and mediations, while collaborating with attorneys and staff to advance complex matters.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Employment litigation and counseling, or general litigation experience.
• Admission to the California bar.
• Minimum 5 years of experience.
• Ability to interface directly with attorneys and clients.
• Ability to work independently and productively.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving and organization skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects.
• Ability to develop and implement legal strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and attorneys.
• Ability to exemplify Spencer Fane's core values.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and analysis to support litigation matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and other legal documents with attention to detail.
• Represent clients in court appearances, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Manage and prioritize a diverse caseload.
• Work closely with partners on complex litigation matters.
• Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, judges, mediators, arbitrators, and other parties involved in the litigation process.
• Participate in strategy discussions and case planning.

Skills

5+ years of experience

Client and attorney interfacing

Written and oral communication

Decision-making and problem solving

Organizational skills

Multi-project management

Collaboration with staff/attorneys

Legal strategy development

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Spencer Fane LLP in San Jose, CA seeks an Employment Litigation Associate with 5+ years of defense-oriented employment litigation and counseling experience. The role involves strategy execution, depositions, motions, trial, hearings, and coordinating with partners.

You will manage a diverse caseload, draft pleadings, and represent clients in court and mediations, while collaborating with attorneys and staff to advance complex matters.