Labor Attorney: 1st-3rd year

Employment & Labor Attorney: 1st-3rd year

Cooley LLP has an opportunity available for an associate to work in the Employment and Labor practice group in our Palo Alto office. The ideal candidate will have 1‑3 years of broad experience in employment law with training, experience, and interest in both employment law counseling and employment litigation. This role involves significant day‑to‑day counseling of firm clients, as well as employment support on M&A transactions.

Qualifications:

• 1‑3 years of employment law experience.
• Experience in both employment law counseling and employment litigation.
• High level of motivation and initiative.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school.
• Equal opportunity employment; EOE.

Compensation:

The expected annual pay range for this position is $225,000 – $260,000.

Benefits: We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, dental, vision, health savings account, dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre‑tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long‑term care coverage, backup care for children and adults, and other parental support benefits. In addition, firm‑paid life and AD&D insurance, LTD, short‑term medical benefits, accruing vacation time at four weeks per year, sick time at two weeks per year, and 10 paid holidays each year are provided.

We also provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits.

New employees will attend a detailed benefits orientation.

Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Legal
Industries: Law Practice