Description:
Litigation & Employment AssociateA Business Law, Commercial Real Estate, Trusts & Estates and Litigation Law Firm, a sophisticated business, real estate, and litigation law firm is seeking a driven associate to join its Providence, Rhode Island office. This on-site role will support our elite litigation and employment law teams, with a primary focus on real property disputes, land use litigation and advising employers on compliance and litigation matters.
In the litigation practice, the position will provide general support to the firm's premier litigation department, with an emphasis on real property disputes and land use litigation. In the employment practice, the position will include a challenging and engaging workload consisting of a mix of work advising employers as to compliance issues and business litigation, such as both representing employers in employment litigation, and advising employers as to all aspects of employment law compliance.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 0-3 years of experience.
- Admission to the Rhode Island Bar, or a pending application to the Rhode Island bar. Massachusetts bar application or admission a plus.
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
- Ability to work on urgent matters in a timely fashion.
- Strong work ethic and passion for client advocacy.
- Desire to represent employers (not employees) in employment litigation and compliance work.
- Comfortable communicating with clients in a professional, practical, open and level-headed manner, even when dealing with highly sensitive issues.
