Wilmington - Labor & Employment Associate

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Wilmington, DE is seeking a midlevel associate for our Labor & Employment practice. The ideal candidate has 4–5 years of large law firm employment litigation experience and will handle briefing motions, discovery, and internal investigations.

Active Delaware Bar membership is required. The position may reside in our Wilmington office, with a focus on sophisticated employment disputes, wage-and-hour matters, and class action litigation.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of large law firm employment litigation experience.
• Experience briefing motions and handling discovery (ESI).
• Strong academic credentials and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Brief motions and manage discovery strategy for employment matters.
• Investigate and handle internal investigations and related proceedings.

Skills

Employment litigation

Motion briefing

Discovery (ESI)

Internal investigations

Wage & hour

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Seeking a midlevel associate with 4-5 years of large law firm experience to join our Labor & Employment practice group. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of four years of experience in employment litigation, including, for example, single-plaintiff cases, wage and hour and other class-action lawsuits, internal investigations, restrictive covenant litigation, and/or arbitrations. They will also have experience briefing motions, propounding and responding to discovery, including ESI discovery, and have excellent academic credentials as well as strong research, organization, writing, and analytical skills. Although we prefer for a candidate with the above-listed employment experience, we also will consider others with significant non-employment litigation experience. This position may be resident in our Wilmington, DE office. Active Delaware Bar membership required.

Morgan Lewis is not currently accepting resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Morgan Lewis hires said candidate.

Morgan Lewis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, if any, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.