ClientTeam Counsel

Overview

This role supports employer clients in employment-related litigation within the employer-side labor and employment practice. The position is designed for flexibility, allowing remote work without the administrative and client-development demands associated with a shareholder/partner track. Responsibilities focus on efficient and effective legal work with a lower billable hours target than full-time shareholder track attorneys.

The attorney will work with dedicated client team(s) servicing one of the organization’s largest clients, primarily handling single- and multi-plaintiff lawsuits.

This position may be remote; however, the successful candidate must reside in a state where the organization has a physical office. The attorney will be included in the firm’s annual all-attorney retreat and will have access to learning and development resources.

Responsibilities

• Develop defense strategy for employment litigation matters
• Perform legal research
• Draft pleadings
• Manage discovery-related activities, including motion practice
• Draft dispositive motions
• From time to time, depending on jurisdiction and location:
  • Take or defend depositions
  • Argue motions
  • Participate in mediation, trial, or other aspects of a lawsuit requiring in-person presence
• Collaborate effectively with attorneys, administrative professionals, and clients
• Maintain accountability for work product and responsiveness in a remote working environment

Requirements

• Must be and remain actively licensed to practice law in good standing in California
• 2+ years of litigation experience, either in-house or for a law firm
• Prior employment law experience is not required
• Strong general litigation background considered, including attorneys from insurance defense or criminal litigation backgrounds (both prosecution and defense), provided they have transferable litigation skills and an interest in employment litigation
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Dedication to client service
• High level of self-motivation and accountability due to the remote nature of the position
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage and work collaboratively with attorneys, administrative professionals, and clients, including excellent interpersonal skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected salary range: between $145,000 and $200,000 (salary range provided for Colorado, New York, California, Washington, DC, and Maryland)
• Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law
• This position qualifies for the benefits below
• Application deadline for this position: December 31, 2026

Location

• California offices; remote work permitted with the requirement that the successful candidate resides in a state where the organization has a physical office.

Additional Information

• This role may consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with:
  • Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
• Outside recruiters are not being used for this position.