Attorney, Labor & Employment

Overview

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

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

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.

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 Loan Repayment Program
• IVF/Fertility Coverage
• Adoption Assistance

Our client is searching for a labor and employment associate.

• 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

• 2-4 years’ experience in employment related litigation and client counseling
• 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

• 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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