Job Title
L&E Staff Attorney (Counsel) Position
Firm
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Location
New York-New York City
Description
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, an international law firm with more than 800 attorneys, has an exciting opportunity for a highly qualified Labor and Employment attorney with 4+ years of experience for a position in the New York office. This position will be based out of our New York office but the right candidate has the flexibility to work from home whenever desired. Candidates should have at least 2 years of increasingly responsible employment law experience and be excited to work in a collaborative team, delivering high quality work and be a member of the New York bar. Candidates should have familiarity with federal and state court practice, as well as with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other federal, state and local government administrative agencies. Candidates should have the ability to handle, under supervision of more senior attorneys, a litigation-oriented practice, including drafting responsive pleadings, handling all aspects of the discovery process, and drafting motions, including motions for summary judgment. Seyfarth Labor and Employment practice is the largest and most dynamic of any full service firm in the country with over 112 attorneys in New York and 360 firm wide. Seyfarth Shaw received the 2015 Chambers USA Award for Excellence - Labor & Employment Team of the Year, the top honor bestowed to firms by Chambers and Partners. The award reflects our pre-eminence in L&E for outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service. Seyfarth is the leading firm for attorneys who seek to work on cutting edge L&E matters that shape todays and the futures workforce. Seyfarth also is an influential leader in diversity. The firm has been recognized for seven consecutive years in the Human Rights Campaigns Corporate Equality Index. We have been named one of the €œBest Law Firms for Women€ by Working Mother four years in a row, and we have been honored with the Thomas L. Sager Award for Diversity by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. At Seyfarth, we value diversity and provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We invite you to discover why Seyfarth is recognized worldwide for its innovation. Come experience the Seyfarth difference. *Currently not accepting applications from search firms.
Posted
Updated
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Position
Staff Attorney
Practice Areas
Labor & Employment
Specialties
Litigation, EEOC
Experience
4+ years
Employer Type
Law Firm