Job Title
Labor and Employment Associate - Mid-Senior Level (BOS)
Firm
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Location
Massachusetts-Boston
Description
The Boston office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, an international law firm with more than 800 attorneys, has an exciting opportunity for a highly qualified senior level Labor and Employment Associate. The ideal candidate will have more than 4 years of significant experience in complex employment litigation, with class and collective actions as well as wage and hour compliance and litigation a must. Excellent academic credentials, analytical skills and verbal and written communication skills required. We offer a collegial environment and an excellent opportunity to continue to develop strong skills and grow with a national firm. Admission to Massachusetts Bar required. Seyfarth’s Labor and Employment practice is the largest and most dynamic of any full service firm in the country with over 130 attorneys in California 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 associates who seek to work on cutting edge L&E matters that shape today’s and the future’s workforce. We provide comprehensive training for our associates through our mentoring programs, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning by working side-by-side with our partners. We invest in our Associates to advance in their careers through involvement in case management/strategy and opportunities for extensive client contact. Seyfarth builds leading professionals by supporting speaking engagements and publishing opportunities. Seyfarth also is an influential leader in diversity. The firm has been recognized for seven consecutive years in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. We have been named one of the “Best 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. Our Class Action practice stands at the forefront of the employment industry, defending companies of all sizes at the epicenter of today’s 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: “There is no one better than Seyfarth Shaw;” and in complex litigation that, “If there is a huge class action lawsuit to be defended you can expect that Seyfarth Shaw will be handling it.” We invite you to discover why Seyfarth is recognized worldwide for its innovation. Come experience the Seyfarth difference. Note To Agencies and Applicants: Seyfarth Shaw LLP is now accepting applications submitted through search firms. Effective May 3, 2016. Qualifications
Posted
Updated
Closed
Position
Associate
Practice Areas
Labor & Employment
Specialties
Litigation, Class Action, Wage & Hour
Experience
4+ years
Employer Type
Law Firm