Senior Employment Litigator - National Practice & Growth

Ogletree Deakins’ Immigration Practice Group; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Attorney Retreat

CLE reimbursement

401(k) plan

Healthcare and life insurance

Parental leave program

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins' Oklahoma City office is seeking a senior litigation attorney to join our long-established practice representing premier local and national employers. The role involves high-level labor and employment work, extensive client contact, drafting memoranda, motions and pleadings, handling discovery, and counseling clients on employment-law matters.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of litigation experience, excellent analytical, writing and communication skills, and be licensed

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in Oklahoma. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• Candidates must possess 5+ years of litigation experience.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal research; draft memoranda, motions, and pleadings.
• Attend court conferences and handle discovery-related activities and investigations.
• Draft agency position statements and counsel clients on employment-law matters.

Skills

Litigation experience

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Ogletree Deakins' Oklahoma City office is seeking a senior litigation attorney to join our long-established practice representing premier local and national employers. The role involves high-level labor and employment work, extensive client contact, drafting memoranda, motions and pleadings, handling discovery, and counseling clients on employment-law matters.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of litigation experience, excellent analytical, writing and communication skills, and be licensed