Employment and Litigation Associate

About the role

A Boston law firm is seeking a highly qualified associate to join its busy Employment and Litigation practices. The firm provides legal services to nonprofit, for-profit, public clients and individuals in the areas of employment, litigation, health and human services, real estate development and finance, affordable housing, and education. Located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Handle matters throughout the life‑cycle of a case, including drafting written discovery, pleadings, dispositive and non‑dispositive motions and other court‑related filings.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Argue motions in state and federal court and before state agencies.
• Prepare cases for trial and participate in alternative dispute resolution.
• Advise employer and employee clients on employment‑relationship issues, including wage and hour, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, performance issues, disciplinary actions, and restrictive covenant matters.
• Review and draft employment‑related documents such as offer letters, employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, separation agreements, and employee handbooks and policies.
• Litigate employment matters, including wage and hour, discrimination, retaliation, and restrictive covenant disputes in state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

Qualifications

• 4‑8 years of experience in employment law or litigation (more or less experience may be considered for the right candidate).
• Litigation experience, including general litigation, business litigation and/or employment litigation, with prior responsibility for handling matters throughout the life‑cycle of a case.
• Experience in employment law: advising clients on wage and hour issues, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, performance issues, disciplinary actions, and restrictive covenant matters.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws, including the Massachusetts Wage Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Massachusetts Earned Sick Time law, pay equity and transparency laws, and related statutes.
• Experience reviewing and drafting employment‑related documents such as offer letters, employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, separation agreements, and employee handbooks and policies.
• Experience litigating employment matters, including wage and hour