Employment Litigation Associate

Position Summary

Our Las Vegas office has an opportunity for an employment litigation associate to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice representing premier local and national employers. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys who are proactive and passionate about assuming a high-level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice and who are seeking to assume a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law.

Duties

• Performing legal research
• Drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings
• Attending court conferences
• Holding discovery-related activities and investigations
• Drafting of position statements and dispositive motions
• Counseling clients on employment-law-related matters

Requirements

• Juris Doctor
• Must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in Nevada
• Must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice
• At least 2+ years of employment litigation experience
• Labor and Employment litigation experience is required
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills are required

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and development programs
• CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement
• Several competitive annual bonus programs
• 401(k) plan
• Affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• Employee assistance program
• Back-up childcare program
• Paid parental leave on-ramping program

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Ali Gardiner at ali.gardiner@ogletree.com with “Employment Litigation Associate - Las Vegas" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S. We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments. Equal Opportunity Employer.