Overview

The New Orleans, Louisiana office of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck, LLP, a nationally recognized AV-rated® firm of 200 attorneys across & 17 offices, is seeking a Litigation Associate with a minimum of 1 year of experience practicing employment law.

KDV’s Labor and Employment practice includes employment discrimination, workplace harassment, wage and hour defense, as well as traditional employment law matters.

This is a unique opportunity for a motivated attorney seeking to grow with an expanding practice including employment litigation and general liability defense. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in and oversee written discovery, take and defend depositions, participate in extensive motion practice and oral arguments, as well as participate in trials.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA approved Law School
• Admitted in Louisiana (required) and Texas (preferred)
• A minimum of 1 year of employment or general liability litigation experience
• Outstanding research, writing and oral advocacy skills
• Excellent academic credentials and interpersonal skills

As part of its continued efforts to actively recruit and advance the recruitment, development and promotion of diverse lawyers, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck is participating in Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 2022 initiative. The Mansfield Rule is named for Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice law in the United States. It measures whether law firms affirmatively consider diverse lawyers for promotions, senior-level hiring and significant leadership roles. Under this initiative, KDV strives for a candidate pool consisting of at least 30% women, attorneys of color, and/or LGBTQ attorneys for all lateral partner and mid-to-senior-level associate hires.

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at KDV without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. KDV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.