Labor and Employment Associate

Our client, an Am Law 100 firm, is seeking a Labor and Employment Associate with 3-6 years of experience to join their Chicago office.

Qualifications:

• 3-6 years of employment litigation experience, including single-plaintiff actions involving discrimination, harassment, restrictive covenant/trade secret misappropriation and whistleblowing, as well as employment class actions and wage-and-hour collective actions
• Experience in all (or most) of the following is preferred: conducting internal investigations, responding to demand letters, drafting position statements, handling discovery (including eDiscovery); researching and drafting motions and briefs; preparing for witness interviews and/or depositions, taking and/or defending depositions; working with expert witnesses; preparing for arguments, arbitrations, hearings and trial
• Experience providing advice and counseling on workplace law issues, including wage and hour, ADA and other workplace accommodation, employment and separation agreements, reductions in-force, and employment related policies
• Must have management side law firm experience
• JD from an accredited university and excellent academic credentials
• Membership in the state bar for the market where you are applying, or the ability to become barred in that state

All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.