Employment Litigation Associate

Position Summary Our Atlanta office has an opportunity for an experienced Employment Litigation Associate to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice representing premier local and national employers. This is an excellent opportunity for associates to provide legal service within a sophisticated practice who are seeking to assume a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law. This role requires extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies and opposing counsel. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing legal research, drafting legal memoranda, motions and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery‑related activities and investigations, drafting 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 an ability to relate to and inspire confidence with sophisticated business clients. This is a great opportunity for the right lawyer to join a national employment law practice in a tight‑knit, collegial and team‑oriented environment. Our office is collegial with a commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. We hold regular all‑attorney in‑person conferences throughout the country. We make attorney development a priority and provide ongoing writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to expansive professional development training programs. Requirements Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in Georgia. Candidates must possess 4+ years of employment litigation experience. Class and collective action experience is preferred, but not required. Traditional labor experience would be preferred, but not required. Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills are required. Benefits Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including comprehensive training and development programs, an annual firm‑wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, 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. Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ogletree Deakins