First Year Associate Attorney

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a powerhouse plaintiff-side firm at the very start of your career and work on complex wage-and-hour and employment class actions against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies
• Get immediate, hands-on experience in state and federal court litigation, including discovery, motion practice, and oral advocacy
• Learn directly from a collegial group of 25+ experienced plaintiff-side attorneys who are passionate about workplace justice
• Competitive first-year compensation ($130k$150k), strong benefits, and real opportunities for professional development, training, and long-term growth

Location: On-site in Glendale, CA. Youll work from a centrally located Los Angelesarea office, easily commutable from Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Alhambra, and nearby communities.

Note: You must be licensed (or pending admission) with the California State Bar, able to work on-site full-time in Glendale, and genuinely interested in plaintiff-side employment, wage-and-hour, and consumer class action litigation. Occasional travel within California is required.

About Our Client

Our client is a rapidly growing plaintiff-side law firm focused on representing employees and consumers in wage-and-hour, employment, and consumer class and representative actions. With an extensive caseload in both California state and federal courts, they routinely litigate against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies. The firm is known for recovering millions on behalf of thousands of workers and consumers and for combining high-level advocacy with a strong sense of mission and compassion.

Job Description

• Work as a litigation associate on employment, wage-and-hour, and consumer class and representative actions throughout California
• Assist with drafting complaints, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents
• Handle and support discovery, including written discovery, document review, and preparation for depositions
• Participate in law and motion practice, oral advocacy, and court appearances as opportunities arise
• Conduct legal research on statutes, regulations, and case law and prepare clear, concise analyses for supervising attorneys
• Collaborate with a team of attorneys and staff to manage a high-volume docket in both state and federal courts
• Communicate with clients, co-counsel, and opposing counsel to move cases forward in a timely and professional manner
• Support trial preparation and special litigation projects as needed

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in California (or awaiting CA Bar results/admission with strong credentials)
• 02 years of civil litigation experience; experience with employment, wage-and-hour, or class actions is a plus but not required
• Exposure to discovery, motion practice, oral advocacy, or depositions during law school, clerkships, or prior roles is preferred
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills, with attention to detail and deadlines
• Positive, team-oriented attitude and genuine interest in representing employees and consumers
• Ability to travel occasionally within California for hearings, depositions, and case-related needs

Why Youll Love Working Here

• Youll build a high-value litigation toolkit early in your career, working on sophisticated plaintiff-side class and representative actions
• Youll join a mission-driven, growth-oriented firm that invests in training, courses, and continuing education for its associates
• Youll receive competitive first-year compensation ($130,000$150,000), plus medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and bonus potential in a supportive, collegial environment

JPC-491

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must have CA bar. Must have stable employment indicators (Tenure. Use ur judgement - they may not have a track record yet being a new atty). Relocation: NO. PACK:NO

Submissions Name / Andy / [email protected];[email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Plaintiff-side wage-and-hour and employment class action firm in Glendale is hiring a First-Year Associate to join its growing litigation team. Role is on-site and focused on complex class and representative actions in CA state and federal courts, with heavy drafting, research, discovery, and motion practice. They want a CA-licensed junior litigator (0–2 years) who is sharp, mature, mission-driven, and excited about plaintiff-side employment and class action work.

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