Labor & Employment Associate (#1051) - Minneapolis

About the role

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment Associate to join our Minneapolis office. This Associate will work closely with partners on a wide variety of employment litigation matters, including wage and hour collective actions, class actions, and single plaintiff cases, as well as complex advice matters. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a proven foundation in employment litigation who is ready to take the next step in their career.

Responsibilities

• Manage single-plaintiff cases and play a substantial role in managing complex litigation
• Collaborate with partners on case strategy and tactics
• Substantial brief writing
• Interview witnesses and prepare fact presentations for litigated matters
• Draft discovery requests and responses to discovery requests
• Take and defend depositions
• Conduct legal research and draft research memoranda
• Provide increasingly complex employment law advice and counsel based on experience
• Substantial trial work, as required

Requirements

• A JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Four to six years of employment litigation and counseling experience in a law firm setting
• Minnesota bar admission or the ability to become admitted in Minnesota
• A team-based approach to the practice of law
• A commitment to diversity and personal practice development
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Excellent verbal communication

Qualifications

• Specifically, this Associate will be expected to handle the following types of tasks with little supervision:

Skills

• Qualified candidates will have:

• A JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Four to six years of employment litigation and counseling experience in a law firm setting
• Minnesota bar admission or the ability to become admitted in Minnesota
• A team-based approach to the practice of law
• A commitment to diversity and personal practice development
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Excellent verbal communication

Benefits

The salary range for this position is $245,00 - $285,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable-hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program's conditions and restrictions. Dorsey offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender. Dorsey’s benefits package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers; dental insurance; vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan; basic and optional life insurance; short and long-term disability; flexible time off; up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth; paid holidays; adoption assistance; healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts; back-up child and elder care program; education and college advising program; virtual tutoring; wellbeing programs and activities; mass transit program (certain offices); travel assistance program; 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses. First-year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend. (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)

Pay and Schedule

Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses.

Application

To apply, visit https://www.dorsey.com/careers. We do not accept application materials by mail or email except as a reasonable accommodation for qualified disabled applicants. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us at 612-492-5033. We are accepting applications for this position until September 30, 2026, or until the position has been filled. Please note that Dorsey is not currently accepting search firm submissions in connection with this opening.