Employment Litigation Associate - LA or SF
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Visa Sponsorship
About the role
Employer-side employment litigation in California and nationally, including:
- Single-plaintiff matters (discrimination/harassment/retaliation/wrongful termination/failure to accommodate)
- Wage-and-hour litigation, including class actions and PAGA (preferred, not required)
- Expect to work across the litigation lifecycle: pleadings, motion practice, discovery, depositions, mediation/settlement, trial preparation (mirrors the way DWT describes current associate work in your examples)
What “good” looks like (practical outcomes)
- Can run day-to-day components of matters with partner guidance
- Strong writing: can produce crisp, persuasive motions and discovery papers
- Deposition-ready: prepares outlines, defends/takes depositions effectively
- Strategic thinking: understands CA wage/hour patterns and PAGA pressure points
- Client service orientation aligned with DWT definition: empathy + anticipating needs + delivering what matters (from job description)