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Labor & Employment Associate
New York, NY US
Job Description
Labor & Employment Associate - New York
Our client, an Am Law 200 law firm, is seeking an Associate Attorney to join their Labor and Employment practice group in New York City.
Qualifications:
- 4+ years of employment litigation experience handling single-plaintiff actions involving discrimination, harassment, restrictive covenant/trade secret misappropriation and whistleblowing, as well as employment and wage-and-hour class and collective actions
- Experience in all (or most) of the following is preferred: responding to demand letters, drafting position statements, handling discovery (including eDiscovery); researching and drafting motions and briefs; preparing for witness interviews and/or depositions, taking and/or defending depositions; working with expert witnesses; experience handling oral arguments, arbitrations, hearings and trials
- Experience providing advice and counseling on workplace law issues, including wage and hour, ADA and other workplace accommodation, employment and separation agreements, reductions in-force, and employment related policies, is also preferred
- Management side law firm experience
- JD from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials
- Admitted to the New York 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.