Employment Litigation Attorney

Ready for a change in where and how you practice?

Want to be seen and valued? With opportunities to make real and meaningful contributions to your firm?

Ready to learn from a team of experienced attorneys who take pride in helping develop your skills?

Want an opportunity for more balance? Would a 1200-hour billable minimum help achieve that?

Interested in a path to becoming in-house counsel?

If any of the above resonates with you, you might be the next member of our A Team!

We are a boutique employment law firm of six attorneys (and growing). We primarily serve large business and governmental clients. We are a woman- and minority-owned and powered by a diverse team of talented professionals with various legal backgrounds -- Big Law, in-house, government, and HR. We are a unicorn of a firm in this space and we love it!

$108,000 potential, inclusive of quarterly bonuses

About the Role

Key responsibilities:

• Drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, and agency responses
• Drafting memos, letters, and case status updates
• Drafting and responding to discovery
• Taking and defending depositions
• Representing clients in court proceedings, mediation, and administrative proceedings
• Assisting in conducting workplace investigations
• Conducting legal research
• Delegating to and supervising paralegals, law clerks, and legal assistants
• Assisting with Firm business development, marketing efforts, and administrative activities, as requested
• Inputting billable time on a daily basis

About You

The successful candidate for this role is someone who:

• Is currently licensed to practice law in Georgia
• Has at least two years of civil litigation experience at a law firm (employment law and federal court experience are preferred, but not required)
• Is attracted to doing high-caliber work for business clients, including in-house counsel
• Enjoys opportunities to network with other colleagues and community members to build the reputation of the Firm and the Team in the community
• Has outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to gain trust and confidence with team members at many different levels
• Has the ability to prioritize multiple, often competing deliverables while producing quality work products and meeting deadlines
• Welcomes the opportunity to participate in the Firm's business development activities
• Would thrive working in a flexible, autonomous, and accountable manner in a small firm environment
• Appreciates the value of a small firm environment with more hands-on learning opportunities

ELS is a boutique employment law firm that offers a suite of employment law services that include advice and counseling, representation in litigation and agency matters, management and staff training, workplace investigations, drafting and reviewing employment policies and agreements, and negotiating severance agreements.