Associate Counsel needed for Oakland office

Job Overview

A law firm is seeking an Associate Counsel with experience or interest in union labor, employment, and employee benefits law. Ideal candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to workers' rights and the labor movement. The role requires strong research, writing, and analytical skills, as well as the ability to work effectively with unions, employee benefit trust funds, and workers. This is a hybrid position requiring in-person work in Oakland, California.

Location

• Hybrid (in-person work required in Oakland, California)

Duties

• Represent unions, employee benefit trust funds, and workers in labor and employment matters.

• Conduct legal research, write memoranda, and draft various legal documents.

• Handle litigation in cases involving workers’ rights, class actions, and law reform.

• Work with unions and employee benefit plans on a variety of legal issues.

• Provide legal counsel to unions, employee benefit plans, and individual workers.

Requirements

• Experience or interest in union labor, employment, and employee benefits law.

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.

• Ability to effectively work with unions, employee benefit trust funds, and workers.

• Demonstrated commitment to workers' rights and the labor movement.

• Ability to work in a hybrid work environment (in-person work required in Oakland).

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Active membership in the State Bar (California preferred, or willingness to join the California Bar).

Skills

• Excellent legal research and writing skills.

• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.

• Ability to work with unions, employee benefit trust funds, and workers in legal contexts.

• Effective communication skills for client interactions and legal documentation.

Benefits

• Loan repayment assistance up to $4,000 per year.

• Annual bonuses.

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance.

• Cell phone reimbursement.

• Eligibility for 401(k) plan with employer contributions after one year of employment.

This Bay Area firm, with two offices in California, focuses on the representation of employees and labor unions. The firm boasts a longstanding dedication to the labor movement, exemplified by the firm's reform litigation, individual, and class action cases.