Associate Attorney

Our client is a growing plaintiff side law firm expanding its national footprint and Colorado employment litigation practice. The firm focuses on wage and hour, class, and representative action litigation and represents employees in complex matters against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies.

The firm offers attorneys the resources and infrastructure of a larger organization while maintaining a litigation focused environment. The Colorado practice is part of a strategic national expansion and provides an opportunity to join the firm during an important stage of growth.

The Associate Attorney will support the representation of clients in state and federal plaintiff side wage and hour, class, and representative action litigation.

The firm is seeking a Colorado licensed attorney with approximately 1 to 3 years of civil litigation experience. Plaintiff side experience is preferred, but attorneys coming from the defense side will also be considered when they have relevant wage and hour, class action, or employment litigation experience.

Responsibilities include:

Conduct legal research involving wage and hour, employment, class action, and related litigation matters

Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, and discovery responses

Participate in all phases of state and federal litigation

Assist with and conduct discovery

Prepare for and participate in depositions

Prepare for and appear at court hearings

Assist with motion practice and litigation strategy

Communicate with clients regarding active matters

Collaborate with senior attorneys, partners, and litigation support teams

Manage multiple matters, deadlines, and competing priorities

Support cases through discovery, mediation, settlement, and other stages of litigation

Required

Active license to practice law in Colorado

Approximately 1 to 3 years of civil litigation experience

Employment litigation experience

Strong legal research and writing abilities

Experience with civil discovery and motion practice

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment

Ability to travel occasionally for firm events, court proceedings, and other business needs

Strongly Preferred

Wage and hour litigation experience

Class action or representative action litigation experience

Plaintiff side employment litigation experience

Experience taking or defending depositions

Courtroom and oral advocacy experience

Experience handling sophisticated or complex litigation

The firm will consider attorneys coming from the defense side when their experience translates into wage and hour and class action work. Traditional workers compensation experience is not considered closely transferable to this practice.

This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be admitted to the Colorado Bar but do not need to reside in Colorado.

The firm is developing its Colorado market virtually and may establish a physical office in the future, although there is currently no established timeline.

Discretionary year end performance bonus

Midyear merit increase opportunities

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Fully remote work environment

No billable hour requirement

Established lead generation and marketing infrastructure

No expectation that attorneys independently develop a book of business

Opportunity to help build an expanding Colorado practice