Litigation Attorneys (Permanent)
Job Description
We are seeking a Litigation Attorney with 2-6+ years of experience to support a busy, high-volume litigation practice. The ideal candidate will have experience in wage and hour litigation, employment disputes, or other labor and employment matters. However, attorneys with strong general civil litigation, commercial litigation, or other comparable litigation experience are also encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate must be comfortable managing a high-volume caseload, handling competing priorities, and working efficiently in a fast-paced litigation environment. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage multiple matters simultaneously are essential. No minimum billable hours required.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a high volume of litigation matters simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.
- Handle wage and hour disputes, employment-related claims, and other civil litigation matters.
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents.
- Conduct legal research and develop effective litigation strategies.
- Manage discovery, document review, depositions, and case preparation.
- Represent clients in hearings, mediations, settlement negotiations, and other proceedings, as appropriate.
- Prioritize competing deadlines and manage cases efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborate with attorneys and legal professionals to ensure timely and effective case management.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active Washington State Bar license (required).
- 2-6+ years of litigation experience.
- Wage and hour or employment litigation experience strongly preferred but not required.
- Experience in general civil litigation, commercial litigation, insurance defense, or other comparable litigation will be considered.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high-volume litigation caseload.
- Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.
- Excellent time management, organizational, and multitasking abilities.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Position Details
· Type of role: Permanent
· Schedule: FT, 40 hours/week
· Location: Must work in the firm's Seattle, WA office
Compensation:
Pay: The base salary range for this role is $155,000 to $250,000+. Pay is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.
Confidentiality
Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Only qualified applicants should apply.
About Latitude
Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude's client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve.
Latitude Engagements
Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enables us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.
Latitude engaged professionals have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. If you have the right skills, personality and experience, Latitude helps you do what you are good at in a more rewarding way. Latitude engaged professionals serve on a full- or part-time engagement basis and work remotely or on-site at the client's office.
While we are able to work only with a select few of the most outstanding candidates, our customized approach results in a high success rate for those candidates we recommend.
For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.
Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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