Associate Attorney

Description Robert Half is recruiting an Associate Attorney for a boutique plaintiffs' firm in Walnut Creek (mostly telecommute REMOTELY). The firm practices labor & employment law and personal injury litigation and takes cases to be adjudicated in public agency administrative hearings, trial courts, and arbitration. The variety of casework includes representing law enforcement personnel (through their unions) in workplace investigations and in disciplinary appeals before administrative boards, representing victims in prosecuting sexual harassment claims and other torts, professional licensing defense, and a variety matters that arise in private sector employment law (executive compensation and severance negotiations, wrongful terminations, and discrimination cases). The annual billable hour target is 1,700 hours (unless part-time employment is preferred.) The following are the qualifications for the Associate Attorney opportunity: · 2-10+ years of practice experience, ideally in labor & employment law; · Other target areas of previous practice experience include public entity administrative law, criminal law, and plaintiff-side civil litigation; · Strong written and oral advocacy skills · Able and willing to travel for occasional hearings and representing clients during internal investigations throughout Northern California and the Central Coast; · J.D. degree and member in good standing of State Bar of California; and · Candidates with excellent interpersonal skills, reliable and good work ethic, and fun sense of humor are definitely encouraged to apply! This is a fantastic opportunity for a fearless advocate who enjoys representing and fighting on behalf of individual clients, including workers, employees, or victims of harassment, discrimination, or sexual abuse. The firm is offering an annual salary of $110,000 - 140,000+/yr., DOE, (half-time contract work would be paid hourly) and there is origination credit paid and bonus eligibility as well. Benefits include paid sick leave and vacation, $500/mo. stipend for health insurance and costs reimbursement, monthly stipend for remote work supplies, equipment, and WFH services; State Bar and professional association dues and MCLE reimbursements, and 401(k) Plan with employer match starting in Jan. 2025. For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese