Labor & Employment Associate Attorney

Pay: $185,000.00 - $240,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a nationally respected management-side labor and employment team with sophisticated litigation work and a strong brand in the market
• Build your practice in a platform known for high-level employment matters, excellent training, and long-term career growth
• Handle meaningful litigation responsibilities while working alongside experienced attorneys in a collaborative environment
• Enjoy a hybrid schedule, strong benefits, and the opportunity to grow within a premier employment law practice
• Step into a role that offers strong resume value, quality work, and exposure to a broad range of workplace disputes

Location: Detroit, Michigan. Hybrid schedule offering a strong mix of in-office collaboration and flexibility.

Note: Must be licensed to immediately practice law in Michigan and have 3+ years of litigation experience. Labor and employment law experience is preferred.

About Us

We are a highly regarded law practice focused exclusively on representing employers in labor and employment matters. Our team is known for sophisticated litigation, practical legal strategy, and a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and attorney development. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle a variety of labor and employment litigation matters for management-side clients
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other key litigation documents
• Support case strategy, legal research, factual development, and day-to-day matter management
• Participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, and other litigation-related proceedings
• Work closely with clients to provide thoughtful, business-focused legal guidance
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys on complex workplace disputes and risk-sensitive employment issues
• Manage deadlines and caseload responsibilities in a fast-paced, team-oriented practice

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation experience
• Active Michigan bar admission required
• Labor and employment law experience preferred
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent legal writing, research, and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and sound professional judgment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will join a team that combines sophisticated legal work with a supportive and forward-thinking culture. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who wants to sharpen litigation skills, grow in labor and employment law, and work with smart, collaborative professionals in a respected platform built for long-term success.

JPC-789

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must-haves: MI bar license, 3+ yrs litigation exp. (may want big law, unsure)

• Nice to haves: preferred labor and employment law experience, strong academics, and strong writing skills.

• Additional context: Relocation- [unsure]. Packages - [unsure]

Submissions Name / Submit to portal only: Search Firm Portal / unique ID: c49c92ffb9

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Management-side L&E firm seeking a Detroit-based associate with 3+ years of litigation experience. Michigan bar is required. L&E experience is preferred, but strong litigators from adjacent practice areas are worth targeting.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Labor & Employment Associate Attorney (Hybrid) – Littler - JPC 789 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Labor & Employment Associate Attorney (Hybrid)

• Location: Detroit, MI

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Labor & Employment Associate, Employment Litigation Associate, Litigation Associate Attorney, Employment Attorney, Labor Attorney, Management-Side Employment Attorney, Civil Litigation Associate, Workplace Litigation Attorney, Associate Counsel, Trial Associate, Defense Litigation Associate, Wage and Hour Attorney, Traditional Labor Attorney

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Seems like big law, likely tough