Ogletree Deakins

Employment Senior Counsel

Ogletree Deakins$125K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor degree required, licensed to practice in Utah.
  • 7+ years of preferred experience in Employment Litigation Defense.
  • Superior written and oral communication skills essential.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills needed.

Responsibilities

  • Counsel clients on employment-law-related matters.
  • Take and defend depositions in litigation.
  • Conduct legal research and draft legal documents.
  • Attend court conferences and lead discovery activities.
  • Draft position statements and dispositive motions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and development programs including annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat.
  • CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement offered.
  • Competitive annual bonus programs available.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching benefits.
  • Affordable health and life insurance options, including dental and vision coverage.
  • Flexible spending accounts to offset dependent care and health expenses.
  • Employee assistance program and back-up childcare program available.
  • Paid parental leave on-ramping program provided.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Our Salt Lake City office has an opportunity for an experienced litigation attorney to join the firm's expanding Employment Law Practice. The Employment Counsel will be expected to perform all the duties of a traditional law firm attorney, with an emphasis on counseling clients on employment-law-related matters. Duties include, but are not limited to, taking and defending depositions, performing legal research, drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings, attending court conferences, leading discovery-related activities and investigations, drafting of position statements and dispositive motions, and counseling clients on employment-law-related matters. The right candidate will have a passion for employment law, strong analytical and writing skills, and will add their enthusiasm to our affable, team-oriented environment.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law in Utah and in good standing in Utah. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
  • 7+ years of Employment Litigation Defense experience is preferred.
  • Superior written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

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 questions, please e-mail Brittney Padilla at [email protected] with "Employment Counsel - Utah" in the subject line. Please note, 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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