Labor and Employment Associate or Counsel

• Experience representing employers in employment litigation

• Exposure to employment counseling and advice work (preferred)

• Familiarity with traditional labor matters, including arbitrations, labor negotiations, union avoidance campaigns, and NLRB proceedings (a plus)

• Proficient in all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, motions practice, hearings, and trial preparation

• Outstanding writing, research, and analytical skills

• Strong academic credentials

• Have 3-10 years of experience representing employers in labor and employment matters

• Be highly motivated to join an active national Labor and Employment practice

• Demonstrate initiative and readiness to assume responsibility for client matters

• Possess strong interpersonal skills and thrive in a large, collaborative team environment

• Be admitted to the California Bar (required)

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.