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Labor & Employment Associate Attorney
Atlanta, GA US
Job Description
Labor & Employment Associate - Atlanta
Our client, an Am Law 100 law firm, is seeking an associate to join its Atlanta Office as part of the Labor and Employment Group.
Overview:
The Atlanta-based Employment Deal team represents and advises public and private companies, as well as senior executives and management teams, with regard to employment laws, restrictive covenants, employment-related litigation, executive compensation and contract negotiations, and corporate deal support with respect to employment law issues. The practice regularly involves a blend of litigation, counseling, and transactional work.
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of experience in commercial litigation and/or employment litigation
- Prior experience with employment-specific litigation is helpful, but not required
- Proficiency with legal research, fact development, deposition preparation, written discovery and discovery disputes, and drafting motions and briefs
- Experience reviewing, negotiating, drafting, and/or revising employment-related agreements is also a plus, but not required
- Exceptional legal research, persuasive writing, and oral communication skills
- Law review or other comparable experience indicating significant research and writing skills a plus
- Am Law 100 experience is strongly preferred
- JD from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials
- Must be admitted to practice in Georgia or waive admission to the Georgia Bar
All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Meet Your Recruiter
Misty Kokkos
Global Legal Recruiter
mkokkos@lawseek.com
With fifteen years of combined experience in Talent Acquisition and Human Resources, Misty Kokkos has successfully navigated diverse industries ranging from start-ups to Big 4, financial services, logistics and supply chain, and more.
Misty’s recruiting experience spans globally from the United States to Europe, the United Kingdom, India and beyond. She focuses on practice areas including healthcare and regulatory compliance, as well as Labor and Employment.
Misty enjoys world travel, learning new languages and exploring the arts. Based in Athens, Greece, Misty splits her time between Europe and Texas, U.S.A.