Attorney, Labor & Employment

Job Description

Job Description

Attorney, Labor & Employment for an Established Full Service Law Firm!!

This Jobot Job is hosted by : Amber Wood

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Salary : $150,000 - $250,000 per year

A bit about us :

We are a full service law firm with over 160 years of experience. We have seven offices across Michigan, New York, and Washington, D.C. and we have played a prominent role in the development and growth of many industries and have over 8,000 geographically diverse clients that are active in national and international markets. We work in many industries including advertising, automotive, banking and financial services, construction, energy, health care, insurance, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, professional services, publishing, real estate, retail and wholesale distribution, technology, transportation, and utilities.

Why join us?

We offer the following benefits :

• Medical / Dental / Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with generous Firm Bonus
• Term Life Insurance and AD&D & Travel Accident Term Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Long Term Care Insurance
• 401k with 3% Employer Contribution
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Unlimited Vacation
• Lawyer Flexible Practice / Reduced Schedule Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave
• Pregnancy Loss Paid Leave
• Banking & Financial Institution Relationships
• Discounted Home Office Equipment
• Work Anniversary Recognition
• Paid Parking
• Flexible Spending Program
• Associate Attorney Student Load Repayment Program
• IVF / Fertility Coverage
• Adoption Assistance

Job Details

Our client is searching for a labor and employment associate.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES :

Conduct thorough and high-quality legal research

Assist with all areas of discovery including, but not limited to; drafting discovery requests, responses to discovery requests, preparation of initial disclosures and witness preparation

Prepare legal briefs and other pleadings

Work with partner-level attorneys to determine documents and information to produce, manner of production, and selection of vendors

Draft responses to EEOC and MDCR charges

Handle various aspects of employment related litigation, such as motion hearings, mediations and depositions

Prepare trial materials

Attend and assist at pretrial, trial, and post-trial proceedings

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE :

Excellent research and writing skills

Good organizational and project management skills

Experience in managing discovery

Experience in taking and defending depositions

Proficient in the use of on-line legal research services and legal resources available on the internet including Westlaw

Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)

Experience in traditional labor matters a plus

EDUCATION AND LICENSING

Must be a graduate of an accredited law school

Admitted to the Michigan State Bar, or eligible to promptly become admitted

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