Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking a part-time Staff Attorney for the Labor & Employment group with at least three years of experience for its Southern California office. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced employment attorney to work a part-time schedule. Dorsey offers opportunities for advancement within a collegial and dynamic work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.

Dorsey’s Labor & Employment group dedicates the majority of its practice to dispute resolution through litigation, arbitration, mediation or negotiation. Whether the dispute is administrative, single plaintiff or class based, we are known for delivering cost effective successful results to employers in wage and hour, discrimination, wrongful termination, trade secret and most other claims brought by employees. We also help employers develop workplace strategies to manage employment-related risk and implement effective policies and procedures to protect valuable assets and trade secrets, support merger and acquisition transactions for buyers and sellers and help companies secure talented foreign nationals through our comprehensive business immigration services. Understanding each client’s business and industry permits Dorsey to find creative solutions to clients’ legal problems quickly and efficiently. Dorsey represents a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 50 companies.

The successful candidate will be expected to work on employment litigation and perform all of the duties of a traditional law firm associate, including, but not limited to, legal research, drafting of legal memoranda, motions and pleading, attendance at court, discovery-related activities and investigation, analysis, and drafting of position statements. A minimum of three years of employment law experience, strong academic performance, and excellent writing skills are required.