Ogletree Deakins
Labor & Employment Associate
Ogletree Deakins, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003
Position Summary
Our Phoenix office has an opportunity for a Labor & Employment Associate to join the firm's expanding practice. 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, and drafting position statements, dispositive motions, attending and handling arbitrations, etc. Experience handling a single-plaintiff employment lawsuit from start to finish with minimal oversight is preferred. We provide our associates with multiple writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to robust professional development programs.
Requirements
Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state of employment. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice. Candidates must possess 2 or more years of experience in Arizona. Excellent analytical and writing skills are required. Must be licensed to practice in Arizona.
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, Teladoc to provide 24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.
Contact Information
To apply, submit your application via the APPLY NOW button on the top of the page.
If you need assistance submitting your application, please e-mail Brittney Padilla at brittney.padilla@ogletree.com with "Phoenix - L&E Associate" in the subject line.
Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.
Firm Overview
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm's Client Pledge, is one of the firm's top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a "Law Firm of the Year" for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its "Law Firm of the Year" in the Employment Law - Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 56 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.
We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our Phoenix office has an opportunity for a Labor & Employment Associate to join the firm's expanding practice. 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, and drafting position statements, dispositive motions, attending and handling arbitrations, etc. Experience handling a single-plaintiff employment lawsuit from start to finish with minimal oversight is preferred. We provide our associates with multiple writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to robust professional development programs.
Requirements
Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state of employment. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice. Candidates must possess 2 or more years of experience in Arizona. Excellent analytical and writing skills are required. Must be licensed to practice in Arizona.
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, Teladoc to provide 24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.
Contact Information
To apply, submit your application via the APPLY NOW button on the top of the page.
If you need assistance submitting your application, please e-mail Brittney Padilla at brittney.padilla@ogletree.com with "Phoenix - L&E Associate" in the subject line.
Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.
Firm Overview
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm's Client Pledge, is one of the firm's top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a "Law Firm of the Year" for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its "Law Firm of the Year" in the Employment Law - Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 56 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.
We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.
Equal Opportunity Employer.