Employment Litigation Associate

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Employment Litigation Associate

Location: Hybrid in Los Angeles Orange County Riverside San Bernardino or San Diego

Duration: Fulltime

Role Description

Year of Experience

ideally targeting around 2-5 years post bar admission (maybe could be open to associates with 1-10 YOE)

Scope of Role:

Client has an exciting opportunity for an Employment Litigation Associate to join our Team in one of their Southern California offices!

As an Employment Litigation Associate at Manning Kass you will play a key role in defending employers in a variety of workplace-related claims including discrimination harassment wrongful termination wage and hour disputes and other employment law matters. You will manage cases from inception to resolution including drafting pleadings conducting discovery taking and defending depositions preparing motions and participating in mediations and trials. This position offers a collaborative and dynamic environment where you will work closely with experienced attorneys to deliver exceptional client service and achieve favorable outcomes. Strong legal writing research and advocacy skills are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities

Must be comfortable managing discovery including propounding and responding to discovery drafting and arguing motions as well as taking and defending depositions.
Proactively managing communications with clients throughout the course of litigation.
Timely and accurate reporting to our clients ensuring compliance with their case management requirements.

Must Have:

Must have DEFENSE experience (not plaintiff side)
Prior employment law experience is mandatory. The discovery process is very specialized and different from general litigation.
Must have experience billing (tracking time spent on client matters recording expenses and generating invoices for services rendered)
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
You must be licensed to practice in the State of California.
Exceptional communication and advocacy skills both verbal and written.
Experience handling discovery for complex matters with substantial knowledge of evidentiary objections in responding to discovery.
Excellent time management skills and ability to manage and meet deadlines.

Nice to Have:

Experience with both single-plaintiff and class actions.

Position: Employment Litigation Associate Location: Hybrid in Los Angeles Orange County Riverside San Bernardino or San Diego Duration: Fulltime Role Description Year of Experience ideally targeting around 2-5 years post bar admission (maybe could be open to associates with 1-10 YOE) Scope of ...