Labor Employment Associate - Denver, United States - NxT Level

Description

Our client is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its team in the Denver office.

What are the minimum requirements?Ideal candidates will have 1-4 years of traditional labor and employment experience, be strong writers, and possess excellent research and analytical skills.

Preferred candidates will possess a strong academic background, have compelling law school experience (e.g., law review, law journal, etc.) and/or have judicial clerkship experience.

We are seeking candidates who have the ability to take depositions, handle administrative hearings, and serve as second chair in trials.

A federal clerkship is highly desired but not required.

We are looking for someone willing to invest 1,800 billable matters, 75 hours of pro bono/public service work (or 50 hours of pro bono legal work), including at least 25 hours dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What are the firm's benefits?75 hour/attorney/year legal pro bono or civic service expectation; 25 hours invested in DEI initiativesHybrid schedules to meet the individual needs of our attorneys and team members.

Opportunity to customize work schedule via flexible-hours program, in place since the 1980s.
Partnership eligibility for flexible-hour attorneys.

Sabbatical program at full pay for partners (three months every five years) and long-term attorneys (six weeks every seven years.

The trust, teamwork, and integrity built into the firms core values allow sabbaticals to serve as true opportunities to disconnect and reenergize.

World-class, outdoor recreation at your doorstep in our desirable office locations.
Our Client Care About Your Professional GrowthThree-tiered

Levels System:
advancement based on firmwide core competencies and practice group-specific benchmark skills rather than lockstep factors.
Frequent feedback processes designed to facilitate your professional growth.
Two-tier partnership opportunities with transparent paths and expectations.
In-house business development training program and individualized professional development plans customized to your goals.
Low partner to associate ratio means quality work assignments early in your career.
Business development program tailored to attorney levels.
Attorney retreats that fosters integration of attorneys among offices and practice groups.

Opportunities to participate in firm leadership and committees day new hire check-ins with Professional Development team to ensure attorneys have everything they need to get started.

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