Ogletree Deakins

Employment Litigation Associate

Ogletree Deakins$80K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor degree and licensed to practice in Utah.
  • At least 1 year of employment litigation experience required.
  • Strong analytical and writing capabilities essential.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.
  • Must show passion for client service and practice development.
  • Top 25% academic performance in law school expected.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct legal research and analysis for cases.
  • Draft motions, pleadings, and legal memoranda.
  • Argue motions in court effectively.
  • Take and defend depositions.
  • Manage discovery activities, including investigations.
  • Prepare position statements and dispositive motions.
  • Draft employee handbooks and policies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and development, including an annual attorney retreat.
  • CLE and bar admission expense reimbursements.
  • Multiple competitive annual bonus programs.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan available.
  • Affordable health, life, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
  • Employee assistance program for personal support.
  • Back-up childcare program offered.
  • Paid parental leave with on-ramping program.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Our Salt Lake City office has a unique opportunity for an Employment Litigation Associate with 3+ of years of experience to join the firm's expanding practice and assume a major role in litigation with extensive contact with client representatives and opposing counsel.

This position is for an ambitious lawyer seeking opportunities to expand their professional development and to have significant courtroom experience and client contact, while working in a collaborative, client-focused environment. Duties include performing legal research, drafting motions and pleadings, as well as legal memoranda, arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, managing discovery-related activities and investigations, and drafting of position statements and dispositive motions, employee handbooks, employee policies, etc.

Unlike many other firms, we provide our associates with hands-on writing, publishing and speaking opportunities as well as access to robust professional development training programs.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be licensed to practice law and in good standing in Utah. Must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice throughout employment.
  • Candidates should possess at least 1+ years of employment litigation experience.
  • Job requires excellent analytical and writing skills; strong organizational skills; ability to multitask; passion for client service and practice development.
  • Excellent academics (e.g., top 25% of law school class) are expected.

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

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, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please reach out to Brittney Padilla at [email protected] with "SLC - Employment Litigation Associate" in the subject line. Please note that applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

About Ogletree Deakins

Ogletree Deakins is a law firm that specializes in labor and employment law. The firm was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. Ogletree Deakins has over 900 attorneys in 53 offices across the United States, Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents employers in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, hospitality, and manufacturing. Ogletree Deakins has been recognized as one of the top labor and employment law firms in the United States by Chambers and Partners and U.S. News & World Report.
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