Description:
Job Description:Position Summary:
Ogletree Deakins has a unique opportunity for a Summer Associate to join our Cross-Border Practice Group for a 10-week summer program in our Atlanta, New York City, Washington, DC, Chicago, or San Francisco offices. We are seeking an entrepreneurial and creative law student with a demonstrated interest in international labor and employment law. The Summer Associate will be part of an international team of attorneys who advise clients on a full range of multinational employment issues that are unique in global workforces.
Summer Associates at Ogletree receive mentorship from attorneys across the firm, collaborate with other Summer Associates on projects, and attend office and firm-wide social events. Each Summer Associate is assigned a Supervising Shareholder and Associate Mentor in their respective offices and one-on-one support and coaching from the Attorney Development and Recruiting and Retention departments. Summer Associates participate in a robust development program called JD to OD. Presented by firm experts, JD to OD equips Summer Associates with foundational skills and knowledge on a variety of topics such as technology and the use of AI, communication best practices, legal writing, and time entry. By the end of JD to OD, Summer Associates are prepared to excel at OD, immediately contribute to their local offices, and shape their future legal careers.
Essential Functions:
- Research international employment law issues across multiple jurisdictions, including statutory entitlements, termination requirements, restrictive covenant enforceability, and labor code compliance.
- Draft and revise client-facing work product, including advisory memos, jurisdiction comparison charts, contract redlines, and compliance checklists.
- Assist with cross-border restructuring and RIF analysis, including statutory entitlement calculations and required consultation procedures.
- Support remote work compliance reviews, including analysis of immigration, tax, and employment law implications for employees working across borders.
- Participate in client calls and internal strategy sessions.
- Participate in legal research and strategy calls with local counsel.
- Wide variety of other assignments.
Requirements:
- Fluency is a second language is preferred, but not required.
- Participation in extracurricular activities highlighting leadership skills, commitment, and time management.
- Class standing in the top 1/3
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work well with others and independently.
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset.
- Interest in pursuing a career in management-side labor and employment law upon graduation from law school.
- Undergraduate Degree that demonstrates academic excellence and critical thinking ability.
