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Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo · 2 months ago

Associate Attorney – Public Entity Labor and Employment

San Diego, CA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo is a law firm seeking an Associate Attorney for their Public Entity Labor and Employment Practice Group. The role involves handling labor and employment matters for public and private clients, with a focus on litigation preparation and client interaction.

Consulting

Responsibilities

Handling labor and employment matters for public and/or private clients

Preparing a labor and employment case for trial/arbitration

Participating in trials and/or arbitrations and in administrative proceedings

Knowledge and experience of public sector labor and employment law

Conducting depositions as to percipient witnesses and expert witnesses in labor and employment cases

Managing written discovery preparation and responses with limited supervision

Writing motions for summary judgment in labor and employment cases

Performing comprehensive legal research and analysis

Supporting senior attorneys in providing labor and employment advice and preparing legal memorandums and opinions

Interfacing with clients and conveying professionalism in legal matters

Taking ownership of matters and developing litigation plans

Demonstrating excellent follow-through skills and judgment

Qualification

LaborEmployment lawTrial/arbitration experiencePublic sector experienceLegal research skillsWriting skillsClient interfacingFollow-throughImpeccable judgmentEntrepreneurial spiritSelf-starter

Required

At least three years of experience handling labor and employment matters, exclusively or predominantly as part of the candidate's overall legal practice, for public and/or private clients

Experience with preparing a labor and employment case for trial/arbitration including actually participating in trials and/or arbitrations and in administrative proceedings

Knowledge and experience of public sector labor and employment law, including collective bargaining, administrative proceedings before Public Employment Relations Board (“PERB), and employee benefit/PERS issues

Deposition experience both as to percipient witnesses and expert witnesses in labor and employment cases and law and motion experience involving discovery issues or experience interviewing witnesses, as part of case preparation/evaluation or workplace investigations

Experience putting together discovery plans and executing same

Excellent writing skills including motions for summary judgment in labor and employment cases

Ability to handle and manage, with limited supervision and oversight, preparing and responding to written discovery

Excellent legal research and analysis skills and demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive research on specific timelines

Experience supporting more senior attorneys in providing labor and employment advice, both verbally and in preparing legal memorandums and opinions

Ability to interface with the client and convey a level of professionalism and competence in terms of both the legal and strategic issues in labor and employment matters

Willingness to take ownership of a matter and ability to develop a litigation plan and/or course of action

Self-starter and excellent follow-through skills

Hard worker

Impeccable judgment

An entrepreneurial spirit