Employment Associate in California

Direct Counsel has partnered with a Law Firm seeks to hire an employment litigation associate with a minimum of one year of experience to join its vibrant California and national employment law practice. The ideal candidate will have employment litigation experience and a broad understanding of federal and California employment laws and regulations. We are seeking candidates from large and established defense firms in California or a smaller firm handling sophisticated employment defense matters. The associate’s practice will focus on employment litigation and some single-plaintiff matters.

The candidate must be a member or pending member of the California State Bar. This is a great opportunity for a confident, self-motivated associate with a desire to build a comprehensive employment practice in a collegial environment. This position will be based out of the Los Angeles office. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment....

Direct Counsel is looking for an attorney with a minimum of 3 to 7 years of general litigation experience to join their office in Fresno, CA. Labor and Employment Law experience is strongly preferred.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

        Provide expert legal advice and guidance to clients on a wide range of labor and employment law matters, including hiring practices, workplace discrimination, harassment, employee benefits, wage and hour laws, wrongful termination, and labor union relations.

        Interpret and apply federal, state, and local labor and employment laws, regulations, and precedents to address client concerns and resolve legal issues

         Represent clients in administrative proceedings, mediation, arbitration, and litigation before various forums such as labor boards, state and federal courts, and regulatory...

Elite Sourcing LLC is partnering with a prestigious law firm that specializes in employment law. Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Employment Associate to join their team. As an Employment Associate, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of employment law matters, including discrimination claims, workplace investigations, and wage and hour disputes. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced attorney looking to further their career in the field of employment law.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and guidance to clients, conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and representing clients in negotiations and courtroom proceedings. The ideal candidate is someone who is detail-oriented, has strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and guidance to clients on employment law...

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counseling to clients on various employment law matters, including but not limited to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour issues
• Preparation of employment policies and agreements, counseling on employee relations issues such as discipline and termination, accommodation requests, and leaves of absence, and conducting workplace investigations. Anti-harassment and other employment training experience is preferred.
• Experience handling certain aspects of litigation such as interviewing witnesses, reviewing electronically stored documents, drafting pleadings and various motions and briefs, conducting and defending depositions, interacting with clients and opposing counsel, and attending court appearances is preferred, but not required.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support client counseling and compliance efforts
• Draft and review...

• Experience handling certain aspects of litigation such as interviewing witnesses, reviewing electronically stored documents, drafting pleadings and various motions and briefs
• Conducting and defending depositions
• Interacting with clients and opposing counsel, and attending court appearances.
• Experience providing advice and counsel on workplace law issues, including wage and hour, employee relations, mitigation of risk, ADA and other workplace accommodation, employment agreements, reductions-in-force, and employment-related policies is also beneficial.

Requirements

• 1+ year of relevant labor and employment law experience.
• This position requires knowledge of federal and state labor & employment laws (e.g., wage and hour, trade secret law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, ADEA, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and similar state laws).
• License to practice in the state of California

Responsibilities:

• Drafting and negotiating employment agreements and separation agreements on behalf of executives and employers.
• Drafting and negotiating bonus plans, commission plans and other types of compensation arrangements.
• Conducting investigations into workplace misconduct.
• Crisis management for employees and executives as they navigate situations involving misconduct, harassment, discrimination or other career challenges.
• Advising employers on best practices and helping them become a more diverse, inclusive workplace.
• Navigating leave laws, employee discipline and other common scenarios that arise during all stages of the employment cycle with fairness for all.
• Assisting high net worth individuals with the hiring and management of their personal and household staff.
• Experience drafting and negotiating employment agreements, separation agreements and standard employment documents.
• Strong...