Labor & Employment Associate Attorney
$77,200–$96,500 year
HybridHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings, draft and argue motions, and take or defend depositions while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Represent clients in all phases of employment litigation, counseling, and training across dozens of jurisdictions, maintaining extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel. This role requires prior employment litigation experience, preferably on the management side, and strong writing and analytical skills. The successful candidate will be a self-starter capable of working independently and as part of a team within Lewis Brisbois' full-service AmLaw 100 firm.
Required Qualifications
- Admitted to practice in Texas
- At least two (2) to seven (7) years of experience in employment law matters
- Prior employment litigation experience
- Comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings
- Comfortable drafting and arguing motions
- Comfortable taking and defending depositions
- Strong writing and analytical skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Comfortable with extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies and opposing counsel
- Proactive
- Passionate about assuming a high-level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice
- Seeking to assume a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law
Desired Qualifications
- Employment counseling or in-house employment law experience
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