Description:

An American Law Firm with Over 500 Lawyers is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate with at least 5 years of experience to join the Seattle office.

In this position, you will be a full-time senior-level associate in the Labor & Employment Group. We work together well. You'll receive significant, direct client contact – often quickly becoming the client's first point of contact with the team. Because we work so collaboratively with clients and colleagues in our California offices, experience as an employment lawyer in California is a major plus.

This is a very customer-focused role. Many of the team's customers have time-urgent needs. Many have worked with the team for decades. You will know them personally, know about their businesses, and be a key first point of contact when they need legal help. You'll have a lot of direct client contact and provide pragmatic, clear legal advice and litigation defense. This is not a hierarchical team. Each member works together to accomplish our client's legal and business objectives. Every team member will roll up their sleeves to do whatever is necessary get the job done. You'll be expected to manage the cases and advice issues that arise. You'll have daily discussions with partners for support, who have high expectations and provide a lot of support. Like all legal positions, this job requires a balance between quick responsiveness and careful attention to detail. Finally, our broad practice covers everything from merger/acquisition support to handling myriad issues across the U.S. Any given day you might go from a call advising on a tricky termination in Alabama, to a non-compete issue in New York, to defending a wage class action in Los Angeles.

Examples Of What You'll Be Working On:

Provide increasingly complex employment law advice and counsel based on experience.
Manage single-plaintiff cases and play a substantial role in managing complex litigation including class actions
Recommend and 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
Substantial trial work, as required
Proactively maintain workload and caseload; anticipate next steps and implement follow-up procedures.
Manage case dockets, dates and deadlines for client projects and legal filings.
Assist with special projects and cooperate as a team member with co-workers.
Have fun working with great people for amazing clients!

Position Requirements:

Licensed to practice in Washington (including Federal courts), and California (at least state courts).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Highly responsive and proactive.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work as a team member and communicate effectively with all levels of personnel. Everyone is a customer.
A commitment to diversity and personal practice development.
Ability to think creatively and approach projects and tasks from a continuous-improvement perspective.
Strong knowledge of main Microsoft Office products, in particular Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Knowledge of Excel is a plus.
Strong attention to detail, proofreading and organizational skills.
Additional minimum requirements per the job description.