Employment Associate Attorney

A law firm in Newark is seeking an experienced Employment Associate Attorney with a background in employment counseling or litigation. The ideal candidate should have 2-3 years of litigation and employment law experience, with New Jersey admission required and New York or Pennsylvania admission considered a plus.

Duties:

• Provide legal counsel and representation on employment-related matters.
• Handle employment litigation cases, including drafting pleadings, motions, and legal briefs.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support case strategies.
• Advise clients on employment law compliance and best practices.
• Participate in negotiations, mediation, and settlement discussions.
• Collaborate with clients, senior attorneys, and support staff.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New Jersey Bar is required.
• Admission to the New York or Pennsylvania Bar is a plus.
• 2-3 years of litigation and employment law experience.
• Prior employment counseling or litigation experience.

Skills:

• Strong litigation and employment law experience.
• Legal research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a legal team.
• Negotiation and dispute resolution skills.

Providing transactional, litigation, and counseling services to leading businesses, this law firm is ranked among the nation's top-250 firms. The firm's attorneys bring strong knowledge of a broad spectrum of practice areas, including business and commercial litigation, corporate, criminal defense, employment, financial restructuring, creditors' rights, government affairs, intellectual property, products liability, real property, and environmental law. If you wish to join a law firm that takes pride in its policies of exceptional personal service, early evaluation, prompt reporting, diversity of practice, and sensitivity to the needs of its clients, your search ends here.