Littler Mendelson P.C. is seeking a Littler CaseSmart Counsel, Class Action Case Evaluation attorney. Littler CaseSmart utilizes a specialized workflow to provide superior service by focusing not only on a specific area of law but also a focused role within the litigation process creating both expertise and value for our clients. Our attorneys are highly skilled in their fields and enjoy access to all the resources our firm can provide without the demands of a shareholder-track position.
Responsibilities
Littler CaseSmart Counsel, Class Action Case Evaluation attorneys are responsible for partnering with the local trial team to conduct the fact investigation and exposure assessment for class, collective, and representative actions, including PAGA matters. This position is also responsible for the following:
- Drafting answers, corporate disclosures, and initial disclosures in various jurisdictions.
- Analyzing potential for removal, including damages calculation under the Class Action Fairness Act and preparing removal documents.
- Preparing a full evaluation of the case based on the needs of the client and trial team, including an assessment of the client’s wage and hour and/or other employment policies and practices, analysis of the claims at issue in the case, analysis of data to support the case evaluation and exposure analysis, and the defenses in the matter.
- Providing sufficient information and analysis of their matters to allow remaining members of the case teams to transition efficiently into discovery, preparation for mediation, brief writing, and/or subsequent phases of the case.
- Participating in remaining litigation as needed, including providing support related to class certification and settlement.
- Acting as the point person or liaison between the local trial team and the Littler CaseSmart team to identify when additional team members are needed.
Candidates For This Position Should Have
- The ability to discern practical and well-founded options for the effective defense of class, collective, and representative actions in California wage and hour and PAGA litigation.
- The ability to work with the data analytics team to develop damages modeling and an exposure assessment for class, collective, and representative actions, including experience with Excel.
- A minimum of 6 years of legal experience in wage and hour and class, collective, and/or representative actions and issues, including hands-on experience being responsible for cases through their entire life cycle.
- The ability to focus on the most relevant and important aspects of a case and to develop work product while simultaneously conducting the investigation and analysis of the case.
- An active bar license in California and the candidate's state of residence.
Littler CaseSmart Counsel are full-time, remote attorneys with a reduced billable hours requirement and with no obligation to engage in any business-related travel or any required business development. These positions are ideal for attorneys seeking interesting, challenging work that allows more flexibility than on-track roles.
This position can be worked remotely from anywhere in the United States. Pursuant to California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, DC, and Jersey City, New Jersey regulation, the salary range is $122,000 to $150,000 annually, contingent on relevant experience and education and includes eligibility for performance-based bonuses. We offer generous compensation and benefits packages. For more information visit: https://www.littler.com/benefits/state-details. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. We offer a generous benefits package to full-time and part-time employees working at least a 50% schedule. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental and vision plan for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children. Additional benefits include mental health programs, life, disability, 401(k), family building, parenting, caregiving and multiple voluntary options.
Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice in the world exclusively devoted to representing management. With more than 1,800 attorneys in over 100 offices worldwide, Littler serves as the single source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for over 75 years.
This opportunity is open to submissions by professional recruiters with an active, signed fee agreement through our dedicated Search Firm Portal.
For inquiries regarding this opportunity, please e-mail Jonathan Arnold at joarnold@littler.com with the job title in the subject line.
For more information about our firm visit: www.littler.com.
For more information about our benefits visit: https://www.littler.com/benefits/state-details
For more information about Littler CaseSmart visit: https://www.littler.com/innovation/littler-casesmart
Littler Mendelson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LCS Counsel in this role are entrusted with the protection of highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial and/or proprietary information related to our clients and the Firm's internal operations, in strict compliance with Firm policies and ethical standards. Given the nature of this role, LCS Counsel will engage regularly with clients, other attorneys, firm staff, and third parties, often in situations requiring a high degree of trust, professionalism, discretion and integrity. To maintain our Firm's commitment to these standards and to ensure the security of the sensitive information and relationships we manage, we conduct thorough background checks, including criminal records, as part of our hiring process. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and any other applicable law or regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with criminal records, in a manner consistent with the applicable law or regulation.
This job posting is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.
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