Labor Employment Associate

Labor & Employment Associate – New Orleans

Our client, a premier AmLaw 100 law firm, is seeking a mid-level Labor & Employment Associate to join its New Orleans office. This is an excellent opportunity for a management-side employment litigator to work on a sophisticated and varied caseload in a highly regarded practice group.

The estimated salary range for this position is competitive and may vary depending on experience and other factors.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• 3-5 years of management-side law firm experience in employment litigation
• Experience in single-plaintiff actions involving discrimination, harassment, restrictive covenants/trade secret misappropriation, and whistleblowing
• Experience in employment class actions and wage-and-hour collective actions
• Experience conducting internal investigations, responding to demand letters, and drafting position statements
• Experience handling discovery, including eDiscovery; researching and drafting motions and briefs
• Experience preparing for and taking/defending depositions and working with expert witnesses
• Experience advising on workplace law issues including wage and hour, ADA accommodations, employment and separation agreements, reductions-in-force, and employment-related policies
• Admission to the Louisiana Bar required