Associate-Labor & Employment

SUMMARY: As an Associate in Stoll Keenon Ogden’s management-side labor and employment law practice, you will have the opportunity to work in an interesting and challenging legal field. In this role, Associates support other attorneys and Members of the Firm in delivering outstanding legal services to the Firm’s clients. The ideal Associate will have a strong background and interest in all aspects of labor and employment law practice, including litigation, administrative, drafting, and counseling skills, and feature strong verbal and written communication skills.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to demonstrate outstanding legal research, analysis, and written/oral communication skills on a consistent basis.
• Maintain demand for his/her services sufficient to maintain minimum required goals through excellent and responsive work product.
• Manage aspects of complex legal matters with appropriate degrees of supervision.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain and enhance existing client relationships, evidenced by requests from Firm Members and Firm clients for his/her services.
• Assist the Firm in helping to generate new client relationships through research, written work product, presentations, and other specific tasks upon request.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Regular, ongoing study of labor and employment law, including underlying economic, political, and social dynamics; satisfaction of continuing legal educational requirements.
• Demonstrate consistent, excellent work habits indicated by meeting the Firm’s billable and non-billable hour requirements.
• Demonstrate expertise in all aspects of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the ability to work with all portable document format (PDF) applications.
•  Development of effective presentation skills, including the cultivation of internal and external opportunities to convey knowledge and judgment in an engaging way.
• Demonstrate expertise or ability to quickly learn e-discovery.
• Understanding of appellate brief rules, formatting, and preparation of citations to the record on appeal for appellate briefs.
• Experience managing EEOC, DOL and NLRB matters.
• Preparation of deposition summaries and document indices, where necessary.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance with clients, other attorneys, judges, and anyone associated with a specific client matter.
• Maintain good practice hygiene, including entering time on a daily basis and reviewing any prebills or invoices in a timely manner consistent with the Firm’s practices.
• Active participation in labor and employment law sections of relevant bar associations.
• Attendance at relevant Firm and Practice Group meetings
• Attendance at law student and associate recruiting events upon request
• Follow all personnel policies and procedures of the Firm.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• A minimum of two to four years practicing labor and employment law. Experience with traditional labor law or human resources functions is preferred.
• Consistently demonstrate personal qualities of honesty, character, leadership, integrity, maturity, and Firm loyalty.
• Proper treatment of attorneys and other team members within the Firm.
• Ability to effectively leverage support team.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Exceptional writing and legal drafting skills.
• Some travel may be required, including the possibility of overnight stays.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with the team and clients.
• Willingness to own mistakes, accept constructive feedback, and work towards progress.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position requires sitting for the majority of the workday. May lift up to 5 – 10 lbs. 

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:

• Assigning attorneys and the Labor & Employment Strategic Business Unit Leaders.

The statements contained in this job description are not necessarily all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.