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Employment Litigation Associate
Locations – (Southern California)
Los Angeles
Costa Mesa
San Diego
Remote Work Flexibility
Experience the freedom of working remotely for a portion of your workweek. Our infrastructure enables seamless communication, collaboration, and access to resources from anywhere.
About the Company
Manning Kass is a national civil litigation defense firm that stands out from the rest—every case and client matters. Established in 1994 with just sixteen attorneys, we have expanded over the past thirty years to more than 160 attorneys across seven offices, including major economic hubs like New York and Los Angeles.
About the Role
Manning Kass has an exciting opportunity for an Employment Litigation Associate to join our Team in one of our Southern California offices!
As an Employment Litigation Associate at Manning Kass, you will play a key role in defending employers in a variety of workplace-related claims, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, and other employment law matters. You will manage cases from inception to resolution, including drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, taking and defending depositions, preparing motions, and participating in mediations and trials. This position offers a collaborative and dynamic environment where you will work closely with experienced attorneys to deliver exceptional client service and achieve favorable outcomes. Strong legal writing, research, and advocacy skills are essential for success in this role.
Responsibilities
- Must be comfortable managing discovery, including propounding and responding to discovery, drafting and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions.
- Proactively managing communications with clients throughout the course of litigation.
- Timely and accurate reporting to our clients, ensuring compliance with their case management requirements.
Professional Development Opportunities
We are committed to investing in our team's professional growth. Our distinctive "Manning Kass University" training program offers tailored education and development opportunities to help you thrive as a successful lawyer. Opportunity to mediate, arbitrate, and try cases while learning from the firm’s experienced ABOTA trial attorneys.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
- You must be licensed to practice in the State of California.
- 2 years of Employment law experience.
- Exceptional communication and advocacy skills, both verbal and written.
- Experience handling discovery for complex matters, with substantial knowledge of evidentiary objections in responding to discovery.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to manage and meet deadlines.
Company Offers
- Salary Range $120,000-$180,000, plus bonus represents the firm’s good faith range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, and qualifications.
- We offer a lucrative and generous bonus structure, allowing our associates to earn bonuses on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, flexible spending account, and 401K.
- Pet insurance coverage.
- Referral program.
- A company culture that fosters career growth and opportunity.
- All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
Salary : $120,000 - $180,000