Employment Associate

JOB SUMMARY:

Salary / Hourly: Salary.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Associate Attorney Employment Law role is responsible for the full oversight of all assigned employmentrelated client matters. Responsibilities include prelitigation and litigation of employment matters as well as advising clients on litigation avoidance and best practices. Tasks will include case research client relationship management diligent counsel intrafirm coordination and case outcomes. Reporting to the Senior Counsel Attorney for Litigation the Associate Attorney Employment Law will take a focused approach in delivering highquality client service via effective case management and highvalue legal counsel. While living Lagerlofs core values of Integrity Hard Work Excellence and Team the Associate Attorney Employment Law will act as a key player in ensuring a branded client experience via effective case management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Handle all aspects of prelitigation and litigation of employment matters from intake through pleadings motion practice discovery mediation and trial.
• Counsel clients on litigation avoidance in employment matters including policies guidance and document analysis and advice.
• Ensure high quality counsel and legal advice to all assigned clients prospects 3rd party partners and affiliates.
• Perform legal research and prepare legal memoranda advising clients on a range of topics particularly pertaining to employment matters such as but not limited to workers compensation wages workplace safety
  compliance discrimination termination employee benefits and retirement.
• Maintain updated knowledge and continued learning in the areas of legal specialty specific to employment and labor laws as the state (particularly California) and federal level including items such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Family/Medical Leave (FMLA) Health & Safety (OSHA) etc.
• Ensure thorough of drafting and reviewing resolutions ordinances contracts and other transactional documents as it pertains to assigned cases and projects.
• Prepare legal documents such as contracts dispositions pleadings etc. in a timely manner.
• Maintain effective coordination with opposing counsel and other involved parties as needed.
• Independently manage employment law caseload develop case theories and execute case strategies in consultation with Senior Counsel Attorney.
• Build maintain and grow trusting client relationships via ongoing communication maintaining a thorough understanding of client needs interests concerns goals options etc.
• Develop strategies and arguments to resolve cases favorably and costeffectively for all assigned clients.
• Utilize and collaboration with supportive personnel (such as Paralegals Legal Assistants File Clerks etc. in order to ensure all case/business related materials (records letters legal documents case files correspondence financial reports invoices etc. are effectively managed for efficient and highvalue client service and case outcomes.
• Conduct all matters in an ethical fashion in accordance with the law and in the interest of the client.
• Demonstrate Lagerlofs core values of Integrity Hard Work Excellence and Team and participate in cross
  departmental and organizational planning and volunteer efforts as needed.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in law practice business administration client relations or consulting/professional services with demonstrated focus and background in employment law.
• Juris Doctorate and California Bar Accreditation required. Bachelors Degree required; related to law business administration or relevant field(s). Masters degree preferred.
• Experience in and knowledge of state and federal labor laws inclusive of but not limited to wages workplace safety compliance discrimination termination employee benefits and retirement.
• Demonstrated ability to problemsolve prioritize work manage time and organize tasks effectively.
• Proficient communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to effectively research read interpret and
  organize information with accuracy and consistency.
• Ability to maintain remain focused and professional in hightense situations (e.g. communicating with highly
  stressed clients throughout difficult cases).
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all organizational levels within a diverse and fast paced
  environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint Microsoft Teams) and Adobe Acrobat.