Seyfarth Shaw LLPâs premier Labor & Employment Class Action Group has an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Associate in its San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in complex-discrimination or class action litigation. Labor & Employment experience preferred, but not required. Excellent academic credentials, analytical skills, and verbal and written communication skills are a must. This is a unique opportunity to take a leading, strategic role in high-profile class action cases with top industry leaders. Hands-on litigation experience is required. Our Class Action practice stands at the forefront of the employment industry, defending companies of all sizes at the epicenter of todayâs largest, most complex and strategic cases. We specialize in the defense of employment discrimination, wage & hour, and civil rights class actions, as well as Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pattern or practice enforcement lawsuits. Chambers USA reports: âThere is no one better than Seyfarth Shaw;â and in complex litigation that, âIf there is a huge class action lawsuit to be defended you can expect that Seyfarth Shaw will be handling it.â Our Labor & Employment Department is consistently ranked at or near the top in labor and employment law rankings across multiple practice areas in the United States and internationally. Chambers USA ranks Seyfarth among the top L&E firms nationally, and we are one of only three firms that have been ranked by The Legal 500 in all six national Labor & Employment categories. We are routinely recognized by Law360 as an âEmployment Practice Group of the Year,â and our employment litigation capabilities have earned us recognition in the annual BTI Litigation Outlook as a âStandout" Employment Litigation Practice. Our Labor & Employment Department continues to be recognized regionally, nationally and internationally by Chambers, The Legal 500, Law360, U.S. News & World Report: Best Lawyers, The National Law Journal, and BTI Consulting Group. We invite you to discover why Seyfarth is recognized worldwide for its innovation. Come experience the Seyfarth difference. Qualifications