What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employment Litigation Associate position at Kaufman Dolowich LLP?
Overview
The Los Angeles and Torrance offices of Kaufman Dolowich, an AV-rated® firm designated one of the “Best Companies to Work For” among U.S. law firms by U.S. News & World Report, is seeking an Employment Litigation Attorney with a minimum of 5 years of employment litigation experience. The candidate would be joining a growing, dynamic firm with more than 200 attorneys nationwide.
KD's Labor and Employment practice includes employment discrimination, workplace harassment, wage, and hour defense, as well as traditional labor law matters.
Qualifications
- 5 years of litigation experience defending federal and state wage and hour cases, including collective and class actions.
- Experience handling investigations before the U.S. Department of Labor, the California Department of Industrial Relations, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, EEOC and other state and local human rights agencies.
- Experience appearing before the National Labor Relations Board regarding matters related to union organizing, collective bargaining, unfair labor practices, union elections, and arbitrations.
- Experience handling employment litigation in federal and state court.
- JD from an ABA accredited law school.
- Admitted to practice in California.
The total annual compensation range for this position is $135,000 - $200,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
As part of our ongoing effort to actively recruit and advance lawyers of diverse backgrounds, Kaufman Dolowich participates in Mansfield Rule Certification and is a five-time recognized law firm. The process measures whether law firms affirmatively consider diverse lawyers for promotions, senior level hiring and significant leadership roles. Kaufman Dolowich strives for a candidate pool consisting of at least 30% women, attorneys of color, and/or LGBTQ attorneys for all lateral partner and mid-to-senior-level associate hires.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at KD without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. Kaufman Dolowich is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $135,000 - $200,000
