Description:
Job Description:Associate Attorney – Employment Law
Palm Desert, California (Onsite Only)
Palm Desert, California (Onsite Only)
Full-Time
Waiting period may apply. Subject to change without notice.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Preferred Skills:
Key Responsibilities:
- Initiate, evaluate, and strategize new cases
- Assist in ongoing cases – prelitigation and litigation
- Perform all phases of discovery, motion practice, ADR, and other pretrial and trial preparation
- Engage in extensive client communications and counseling
- Assist in or conduct mediations, arbitrations, and trials
- Represent clients in administrative proceedings, mediations, and litigation (including PAGA, class actions, and discrimination claims)
- Conduct legal research and draft motions, pleadings, discovery responses, and client correspondence
- Attend hearings, depositions, and client meetings
- Support Workplace Solutions matters, including drafting handbooks, policies, and advising on day-to-day employment law compliance
- Assist with workplace investigations and fact-finding
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of state and federal employment laws
- Research and write with accuracy and advocacy
- Help train and mentor our team members
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Active and in good standing with the California State Bar
- Minimum 2 years of experience practicing civil litigation, employment law preferred
- Excellent writing, research, and analytical skills
- Superior written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
- Keen attention to detail and the ability to manage a fast-paced workload
- Team-oriented mindset and personal accountability
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines independently
- Commitment to delivering high-quality legal work and client service
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with wage and hour claims, PAGA actions, or workplace investigations
- Familiarity with California employment law and litigation procedures
- Spanish language proficiency is a plus
