Class Action Counsel, Brief Writer

Littler Mendelson P.C. is seeking an attorney with a minimum of 6 years of legal experience in wage and hour and class, collective, and/or representative actions and issues to join Littler as a Class Action Counsel, Brief Writer attorney. The candidate should possess excellent academic credentials, and their experience should include significant litigation work. Candidate must be licensed to practice law in California and in their state of residence. This position can be worked remotely from anywhere in the United States. Pursuant to California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, DC, and Jersey City, New Jersey regulation, the salary range is $125,000 to $175,000 annually, contingent on relevant experience and education and includes eligibility for performance-based bonuses. We offer generous compensation and benefits packages. For more information visit: https://www.littler.com/benefits/state-details. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

For inquiries regarding this opportunity, please e-mail Jonathan Arnold at joarnold@littler.com with the job title in the subject line.

Littler Mendelson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Counsel in this role are entrusted with the protection of highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial and/or proprietary information related to our clients and the Firm’s internal operations, in strict compliance with Firm policies and ethical standards. Given the nature of this role, Counsel will engage regularly with clients, other attorneys, firm staff, and third parties, often in situations requiring a high degree of trust, professionalism, discretion and integrity. To maintain our Firm’s commitment to these standards and to ensure the security of the sensitive information and relationships we manage, we conduct thorough background checks, including criminal records, as part of our hiring process. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and any other applicable law or regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with criminal records, in a manner consistent with the applicable law or regulation.

This job posting is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.

Duties and Responsibilities
Class Action Counsel are full-time, remote attorneys with a reduced billable hours requirement and with no obligation to engage in any business-related travel or any required business development. These positions are ideal for attorneys seeking interesting, challenging work that allows more flexibility than on-track roles.

These attorneys are responsible for drafting substantive motions and briefs after consultation with the trial team to formulate a briefing strategy for each assignment and will include analyzing the facts of cases, evaluation and application of applicable legal authority, and the creation of persuasive arguments and briefing. Class Action Counsel, Brief Writer attorneys are responsible for drafting substantive motions and briefs, including, but not limited to, the following:

Motions to dismiss
Demurrers
Motions to compel arbitration
Mediation briefs for class, collective, and/or PAGA matters
Oppositions to conditional and/or class certifications
Motions for summary judgment
This drafting is done after consultation with the trial team to formulate a briefing strategy for each assignment and will include analyzing the facts of cases, evaluation and application of applicable legal authority, and the creation of persuasive arguments and briefing.

This role is also responsible for drafting mediation statements and briefs when needed and reviewing evidence for the same.

Littler’s Class Action Counsel team utilizes a specialized workflow to provide superior service by focusing not only on a specific area of law but also a focused role within the litigation process creating both expertise and value for our clients. Our attorneys are highly skilled in their fields who enjoy access to all the resources our firm can provide without the demands of a shareholder-track position.

Qualifications and Prior Experience
Candidates for this position should have:

The ability to discern practical and well-founded arguments and briefing for the effective defense of class, collective, and representative actions in California wage and hour class action and PAGA litigation.
The ability to effectively and persuasively draft factual and legal arguments on complex matters.
A minimum of 6 years of legal experience in wage and hour and class, collective, and/or representative actions and issues, including extensive experience drafting various types of motions and briefs in those areas.
The ability to handle briefings in multiple complex matters and move between matters with confidence and effectiveness.
An active bar license in California and the candidate’s state of residence.

How to Apply
Please apply online here.