Position Summary

Our San Francisco office has a unique opportunity for an attorney with extensive labor & employment litigation and advice & counsel experience. We are open to an attorney who will join us as an associate (on track toward shareholder) with the opportunity to grow their business or as a counsel attorney (on an alternative track) with a flexible work schedule and the opportunity to work from home on occasion. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing legal research, providing day-to-day advice and counsel directly to clients, drafting of legal memoranda, motions and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery-related activities and investigations, and drafting of position statements and dispositive motions, employee handbooks, policies, etc. We provide our attorneys with multiple writing, publishing and speaking opportunities as well as access to robust professional development training programs.

We are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be licensed to practice law and in good standing in California.  Must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice throughout employment.
• Candidates should possess at least 5 years of California labor & employment and significant experience providing advice.
• Job requires excellent analytical and writing skills; strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task; passion for client service and practice development.
• Excellent academics (e.g., top 25% of law school class) are expected.
• Strong track record of advice & counsel experience and skills in advising companies on  labor & employment related issues, including leaves of absence and wage and hour is preferred.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Teladoc to provide 24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

To apply, visit their employment page.