Senior Labor & Employment Litigation Associate

Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 245,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Minneapolis seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate to join our office. The role focuses on managing single-plaintiff cases, guiding case strategy with partners, and performing extensive brief-writing, depositions, and research.

The successful candidate will contribute to complex employment matters and trials. Requirements include a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, 4–6 years of employment litigation experience, and Minnesota bar admission or eligibility.

Qualifications

• JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Four to six years of employment litigation and counseling experience in a law firm.
• Minnesota bar admission or eligibility to be admitted in Minnesota.
• Ability to work in a team-based practice.
• Commitment to diversity and personal practice development.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Excellent verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage single-plaintiff cases and play a substantial role in managing complex litigation.
• Collaborate with partners on case strategy and tactics.
• Substantial brief writing.
• Interview witnesses and prepare fact presentations for litigated matters.
• Draft discovery requests and responses to discovery requests.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Conduct legal research and draft research memoranda.
• Provide increasingly complex employment law advice and counsel based on experience.
• Substantial trial work, as required.

Skills

Employment litigation experience

Team collaboration

Excellent writing

Excellent verbal communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Minneapolis seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate to join our office. The role focuses on managing single-plaintiff cases, guiding case strategy with partners, and performing extensive brief-writing, depositions, and research.

The successful candidate will contribute to complex employment matters and trials. Requirements include a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, 4–6 years of employment litigation experience, and Minnesota bar admission or eligibility.