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San Francisco - Mid-Level Employment Litigation Associate at McPhail Sanchez, LLC
Job Description
The San Francisco office of Fisher Phillips is seeking associates with 4 6 years of employment litigation experience to join its sophisticated labor and employment practice. This role offers the opportunity to manage cases from start to finish while working on complex wage and hour claims and employment discrimination and harassment matters, including California wage hour class action claims and PAGA cases.
Our San Francisco office serves a diverse and dynamic client base, providing exposure to cutting edge legal issues in a fast paced and intellectually stimulating environment. Associates here benefit from a strong team oriented culture and meaningful hands on experience.
Qualified candidates will be comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, preparing and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions. We seek attorneys with excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects efficiently under tight deadlines. Successful candidates will be motivated self starters who thrive both independently and collaboratively.
Candidates must be admitted to practice in California and hold a JD from an ABA accredited law school. We are accepting resumes from search firms for this position.
BenefitsFisher Phillips offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(k) and carve out election, profit sharing, life insurance, long term disability, and an employee assistance program. We also offer optional benefits such as critical care, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, a student loan refinancing program, life insurance for dependents, and pet insurance.
The yearly salary range for this position is $230,000 - $260,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job related factors permitted by law.
$230k - $260k exceeds typical entry-level pay for Lawyers nationally
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