Description:
Position Summary:Our Portland, Maine office has an opportunity for a mid-level 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 who are proactive and passionate about assuming a high level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice and 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 of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling 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 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 and team-oriented environment.
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in Maine. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
- Candidates must possess 3 years of employment litigation experience.
- Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills are required.
