Duane Morris LLP has an opening for a senior partnership track associate to join its growing labor and employment group in New York.
The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years’ experience in both employment-related litigation and transactional employment work. Such experience includes handling discrimination cases, wage and hour class actions and contract disputes in federal and state court and/or before administrative agencies such as the Department of Labor and human rights agencies.
Transactional work includes: advice and counseling; wage and hour audits; federal and state employment law research and analysis of complex issues; preparation of employment-related documents such as employment and severance agreements, workplace policies and procedures, leaves of absence forms and letters, and employee communications.
Traditional labor law and experience conducting employment training is also desired. Candidate must be able to juggle multiple assignments, be strategic and detail oriented, have a high sense of urgency and have the ability to prioritize.
Superior academic and writing credentials and solid law firm experience are required. New York bar admission is required.
New Jersey/Pennsylvania/Connecticut bar admissions are a plus. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V.