job ID:149318
Minneapolis office of our client seeks labor associate attorney with 4-5 years of employment litigation experience. The candidate will work closely with partners on a wide variety of employment litigation matters, including wage and hour class actions and single plaintiff cases, as well as advice matters. Will manage single-plaintiff cases and play a substantial role in managing complex litigation. Collaborate with partners on case strategy and tactics. Substantial brief writing. Interview witnesses and prepare fact presentations for litigated matters. Draft discovery requests and responses to discovery requests. Take and defend depositions. Conduct legal research and draft research memoranda. Provide basic employment law advice and counsel. Minnesota State Bar admission is preferred.
This is an international law firm with offices all over the US as well as Latin America, Asia and Europe. This firm has made a name for itself in representing technology companies, and has particular expertise in intellectual property matters. It hires the best and brightest from top national and regional law schools, and requires a superior academic record. It clients range from emerging growth companies to Fortune 500 companies, from individuals to government and public entities, and from commercial enterprises to non-profit institutions. The firm maintains a collegial atmosphere, and everyone at the firm seems to get along with one another. Compensation is at the top level for the Twin Cities, and the billable requirement is reasonable. This firm is a great fit for someone interested in a firm that has an international reputation as being one of the premier law firms for lawyers interested in a technology practice, including finance, mergers & acquisitions, litigation and trial, and intellectual property matters.