Labor & Employment Associate

Description:

Location: Detroit or Troy, Michigan

General Purpose:
The labor and employment associate will provide support and assistance to partner-level litigation attorneys during all phases of employment related litigation and traditional labor matters. Duties include legal research, drafting and managing discovery, preparing pleadings and other legal documents, responding to EEOC and MDCR charges, and attending hearings and depositions.

Major Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough legal research
• Assist with all areas of discovery including, drafting discovery requests, responses to discovery requests, preparation of initial disclosures and witness preparation
• Prepare legal briefs and other pleadings
• Work with partner-level attorneys to determine which documents and information to produce, how to produce them, and which vendors to use
• Draft responses to EEOC and MDCR charges
• Handle various aspects of employment related litigation, such as motion hearings, mediations, and depositions
• Prepare trial materials
• Attend and assist at pretrial, trial, and post-trial proceedings

Skills, Abilities And Experience:

• 2-4 years' experience in employment-related litigation and client counseling
• Excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Experience in managing discovery and in taking and defending depositions
• Proficiency with online legal research services, including Lexis
• Experience in traditional labor matters a plus

Education And Licensing:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited law school
• Admitted to the Michigan Bar or eligible for prompt admission

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