Position Summary Our Washington, DC office has an opportunity for a mid-level litigation associate to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice representing premier local and national employers. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated attorney who wants to assume a significant role in all aspects of a management-side labor and employment law practice. This role requires substantial responsibility and extensive contact with clients, opposing counsel, and government agencies. Duties include, but are not limited to, legal research and writing; drafting briefs, motions, and pleadings; handling court appearances, witness interviews, and internal investigations; propounding and responding to discovery, drafting position statements for the EEOC and NLRB, and handling grievance arbitrations. They also include counseling clients on employment-related matters, updating clients on new developments in the law, drafting and revising human resources policies, and preparing employee handbooks. The right candidate will have a commitment to excellence in legal practice, strong analytical, research, and writing skills, a willingness to master employment law and an ability to relate to and inspire confidence of senior attorneys and sophisticated business clients. This is a great opportunity for the right lawyer to join a national labor and employment law practice in a tight-knit, supportive, and team-oriented environment. Our DC team is a Tier 1 practice led by veteran attorneys who prioritize associate training and development. Our office is collegial with a commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. We hold regular all-attorney meetings and social and community events throughout the year. Mentoring and developing the attorneys on our team is our top priority. We provide ongoing writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to expansive professional development training programs and opportunities to work with the leading attorneys in the field of labor and employment law. We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm. Requirements Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in both DC and either Maryland or Virginia. Candidates must possess 1+ years of litigation experience, employment litigation experience is a plus Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills are required. Benefits Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Teladoc to provide 24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program. Firm Overview Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law - Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 54 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S. We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm. Equal Opportunity Employer.