Locations: San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, Sacramento, San Diego, Fresno, or Costa Mesa, CA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid / Flexible
A highly regarded California law firm is seeking a Mid-Level Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its established L&E practice.
This associate will work with several Labor & Employment partners, providing broad exposure to employment counseling, litigation, and traditional labor law matters. The team also works closely with the firm's Government practice when public-sector clients have labor and employment needs.
Responsibilities may include employment advice & counsel, workplace investigations and compliance matters, employment litigation, collective bargaining, union-related matters, grievances, labor arbitrations, depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation.
This opportunity is particularly attractive for an attorney who wants a diverse practice and exposure to multiple partners, clients, and industries.
Requirements
- Several years of substantive California Labor & Employment experience
- Traditional labor law experience strongly preferred
- Knowledge of California and federal employment laws
- Experience providing employment advice & counsel
- Meaningful employment litigation experience
- Experience with collective bargaining, unions, grievances, or labor-management relations is highly valued
- Ability to independently manage significant portions of matters
- Strong research, writing, advocacy, and client-service skills
- California Bar admission in good standing
- Public entity, government agency, or unionized employer experience is a plus
- 1,800 credited-hour requirement, with only 1,700 client-billable hours
Candidates should have an established L&E foundation and be prepared to take on meaningful responsibility as a true mid-level associate.
Benefits
- Credit for up to 150 pro bono hours + 50 impact/community hours
- Productivity bonuses beginning at approximately 1,850 hours
- Bonus opportunities generally ranging from approximately 10%–20% of base compensation, depending on productivity
- Additional discretionary bonus opportunities
- Flexible hybrid environment with no firmwide mandatory office-day requirement
- Eight California office options, including Costa Mesa/Orange County
- Potential $15,000–$30,000 sign-on or make-whole bonus for qualified laterals
- Defined Senior Associate, Counsel, and Partnership career paths
- Professional and business-development support
- Opportunity to work with multiple L&E partners and the firm's Government practice
- Broad exposure to both traditional labor and employment matters