Senior Employment Litigation Associate – National Firm

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Career development

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced attorney to handle employment-related disputes and provide litigation services for clients across industries.

The role involves advising on workplace issues and managing a diverse caseload from inception to resolution. The attorney will draft pleadings, motions, and discovery requests, conduct examinations, participate in mediations, and represent clients in court and before administrative agencies.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license in good standing with the relevant state bar.
• Experience handling employment litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, and settlement negotiations.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Litigation Management: Manage employment matters from intake through discovery, motion practice, settlement, trial, and appeal as appropriate.
• Legal Research and Writing: Draft complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests, deposition outlines, settlement agreements, and other documents.
• Employment Law Matters: Handle disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage/hour claims, contracts, covenants, leave and accommodations.
• Depositions and Discovery: Conduct and defend depositions, prepare witnesses, oversee written discovery, review documents, and develop discovery strategies.
• Hearings and Trial Preparation: Prepare cases for hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and trial including witness prep and exhibit development.
• Settlement and Negotiation: Evaluate risks, damages, defenses; negotiate settlements and ADR proceedings.
• Administrative Proceedings: Represent clients before EEOC and other federal/state/local agencies as relevant.

Skills

Employment litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Deposition practice

Oral advocacy

Case management

Negotiation

Administrative proceedings

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced attorney to handle employment-related disputes and provide litigation services for clients across industries.

The role involves advising on workplace issues and managing a diverse caseload from inception to resolution. The attorney will draft pleadings, motions, and discovery requests, conduct examinations, participate in mediations, and represent clients in court and before administrative agencies.