Job Description: At Nixon Peabody, our priority is to attract, retain, and promote talented individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, and personal backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. Our Labor & Employment Practice Group is seeking to hire a Department Attorney to join our Long Island, NY office. At Nixon Peabody, our associates are given the opportunity to take the lead on interesting matters and provided opportunities to work on career-enhancing cases that both challenge and excite them. Our diverse workforce encourages collaboration, teamwork, and respect. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires attorneys at all levels to build relationships both inside and outside the firm, setting the foundation for a long and exciting career. Job Requirements: The ideal candidate will have approximately one to three years of litigation experience, including labor and employment litigation. Judicial clerkship experience is a plus. Qualified candidates will be motivated self-starters with stellar academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, a commitment to excellence and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. New York State Bar admission is required. Our full-service L&E practice delivers creative, specialized, and real-world solutions to keep our clients’ businesses moving forward. Our diverse team of more than 60 labor and employment attorneys covers every angle of the workplace: from safety regulations to employee use of social media.