Associate Attorney (Pre-Litigation)

Description

• CAREER OPPORTUNITY Associate Attorney (Pre-Litigation)
• *We are not currently hiring for this role, but are accepting applications to join our waitlist.*
• We are a distinguished employment law firm based in Los Angeles, California, seeking a full-time Associate Attorneys for its Pre-Litigation Team. We are looking for confident, energetic, and sharp attorneys who are quick on-their-feet thinkers.

Area of Practice: Exclusively labor and employment matters, on behalf of employees in California, with focus on wage and hour class/PAGA actions and single-plaintiff employment lawsuits.

Title : Associate Attorney (Pre-Litigation)

Location : Pasadena, CA (on-site preferred; may consider hybrid on-site/remote)

Hours : Full-Time

Salary : $100,000 to $130,000+ (Commensurate with Experience)

License Requirements : Active California State Bar license required, with no disciplinary history.

Qualifications:

• •Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
• •Active California State Bar license, with no disciplinary history
• •Plaintiff or defense side labor and employment experience is strongly preferred
• •Great phone etiquette
• •Heavy note-taking and typing skills
• •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• •Verbal and written communication skills
• •Attention to detail, multi-tasking, professional attitude, customer service, honesty, dependable, computer savvy
• •Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Email / Calendar, Adobe Acrobat, Apple Operating System, and other Litigation Software
• •Fluency in English (spoken & written). Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities:

• •Conduct phone consultations with prospective clients (employees who have disputes with their current or former employers)
• •Answer prospective clients’ questions
• •Guide prospective clients through legal problems
• •Draft demand letters
• •Negotiate pre-litigation settlements
• •Prepare for and attend pre-litigation mediations
• •File and handle claims with administrative agencies including attending hearings with the Civil Rights Department and the Department of Industrial Relations
• •Collaborate with senior attorneys on complex legal matters
• •Maintain a high level of professionalism and ethical standards

Benefits : Full premium covered for full-time employees including health, dental and vision (50% of premium

covered for eligible dependents), 3 weeks paid vacation, generous holiday schedule – extended Christmas

closure, and 401K, among other perks.

General Skills Required : Superior oral advocacy skills, experience, and confidence; great analytical and critical

thinking skills; attention to detail; honesty; dependability; ability to follow instructions and/or work

independently; very computer savvy.

Computer Skills Preferred : Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Apple Operating System, Clio,

other software.

Language Skills : Fluent in English (spoken & written). Spanish is a plus.