Employment Litigation Associate

Position Summary Our Charlotte office has an opportunity for an employment litigation associate to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice representing premier local and national employers. This is an excellent opportunity for associates who are proactive and passionate about taking a significant role in providing labor and employment law services. This role requires extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing legal research, drafting legal memos and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery-related activities and investigations, drafting position statements and dispositive motions, and counseling clients on employment-law-related matters. The right candidate will have a passion for employment law, strong analytical and writing skills, and an ability to relate to and inspire confidence with sophisticated business clients. Wage and hour and/or class or collective action experience is a plus. This is a great opportunity for the right lawyer to join a national employment law practice with a collaborative and team-oriented local office. Our firm and office are collegial and culture-driven places, with a strong commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. We hold regular all-attorney in-person conferences throughout the country. We make attorney development a priority and 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 this field. We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession and within our firm, as well as all workplace environments, and we 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 North Carolina. During employment, employees must meet the requirements for continued licensure for law practice. 2+ years of experience in employment litigation, other litigation, or judicial clerkship is strongly preferred. Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills are required. Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position. 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.