Employment Litigation Associate

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is seeking an associate with 3-5 years of employment litigation defense experience to join our nationally prominent Employment and Labor practice, recognized by Chambers and Legal 500. The associate will work collaboratively across offices and industry sectors and will have opportunities to take on increasing responsibility.

The Employment group serves organizations of varying sizes across industries including entertainment, health care, financial services, retail, and manufacturing. The practice includes:

- Defending complex wage-and-hour class actions, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination matters, tort and contract actions, workplace security-related litigation, and trade secret and unfair trade practice claims.

- Drafting motions for summary judgment and other dispositive motions.

- Advising clients on employment policies, procedures and legal risks related to employment practices.

- Supporting transactional and counseling matters, including employee handbooks, policies, procedures, agreements, training, crisis management and workplace investigations.

- Contributing to client and industry education through webinars, seminars, speaking engagements, a weekly newsletter and media commentary on developments in employment law.

Candidates should have hands-on litigation experience, including conducting legal research, handling discovery, taking and defending depositions, conducting witness interviews, drafting pleadings, writing briefs, preparing and arguing motions, and preparing for trial. Excellent legal writing and research skills are required. Prior experience as a judicial law clerk is a plus.

The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. Additional medical, financial and/or other benefits will be offered dependent on the position.

Fostering diversity, equity and inclusion is one of Manatt’s core values and is fundamental to our organization’s continued progression. We believe a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we live, work and serve enriches Manatt’s culture and enhances our ability to understand our clients’ needs and develop better, more impactful solutions. In collaboration with Firm leadership, our Diversity and Inclusion department drives the Firm’s efforts, engaging our legal, consulting, business, and administrative professionals to create and sustain a culture where we celebrate each of our unique experiences and contributions.