Attorney / Century City – Labor & Employment

The Century City office of an international firm seeks an associate with 3+ years’ experience for its Labor and Employment Department. The ideal candidate must have: Demonstrated top-notch legal research, analysis and writing abilities, including fluent working knowledge and understanding of California and federal court procedural and evidence rules; Experience working on defense of wage and hour class actions or collective actions (such as discovery, witness interviews and class certification) with partner and/or senior attorney oversight; Experience working on defense of single-plaintiff employment cases with partner and/or senior attorney oversight; Experience taking and defending depositions; Experience presenting oral arguments at state and federal trial court hearings; Administrative hearing experience (such as before the California Labor Commissioner); Appellate experience preferred but not required; Strong academic background.