Associate

Employment Litigation Associate — Salt Lake City

  • LocationSalt Lake City, Utah
  • Work typeOn-site
  • Experience3–5 PQE
  • PracticeEmployment & Labor

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Well-established national labor & employment practice seeks an associate to join its Salt Lake City litigation team. The role focuses on defending employers in employment-related lawsuits and administrative charges, including individual and class/collective actions, mediations, arbitrations, and agency proceedings.

The position combines courtroom and counseling work: litigating discrimination, retaliation, wage-and-hour, non-compete and related employment claims, and providing day-to-day advice to employer clients on employment law and regulatory issues. The team operates in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with hybrid in-office expectations.

  • JD from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic credentials
  • 3–5 years of litigation experience; employment/labor background strongly preferred
  • Admission to the Utah bar or ability to obtain admission promptly
  • Knowledge of federal and state employment agencies and court procedures; excellent written and oral advocacy
  • Strong organization, time/project management, and client-service skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team

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