Junior Associate Attorney - Employment & Class Action Litigation
8 days ago
Seattle
Job DescriptionJunior Associate Attorney – Employment & Class Action Litigation Location: Seattle, WA (On-Site) Compensation: $130,000 – $150,000 base Job Type: Full-Time Why This Is a Great Opportunity This is an ideal post-bar / early-career role for an attorney who wants to build a litigation career on the plaintiff side. You’ll join a nationally respected plaintiff-side firm as it launches and grows its wage-and-hour and employment class action practice in Washington. You’ll gain real, hands-on exposure to state and federal litigation against regional, national, and Fortune 500 employers—while receiving strong training, mentorship, and support from experienced class action litigators. The Role As a Junior Associate Attorney, you’ll support active wage-and-hour, employment, and consumer class and representative actions in Washington courts. This role is designed to help you grow quickly from post-bar responsibilities into a full litigation associate through structured guidance and increasing responsibility. Key Responsibilities • Support employment, wage-and-hour, and consumer class and representative actions in Washington state and federal courts, • Draft complaints, motions, briefs, and discovery requests and responses under attorney supervision, • Assist with written and document discovery, including document review, organization, and deposition preparation, • Conduct legal research on statutes, regulations, and case law and prepare written analyses for senior attorneys, • Participate in motion practice, oral advocacy, and court appearances as experience and responsibility increase, • Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and staff to manage deadlines and case workflow, • Communicate professionally with clients, co-counsel, and opposing counsel as directed, • Licensed to practice law in Washington OR actively awaiting WA Bar results/admission, • Genuine interest in plaintiff-side employment, wage-and-hour, and class action litigation, • Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills with close attention to detail and deadlines, • 0–2 years of civil litigation experience, • Exposure to discovery, motion practice, oral advocacy, or court appearances through internships, clinics, externships, or clerkships Important Notes (Recruiter Screening) • Bar: Washington (or awaiting results), • Relocation: Not offered, • Relocation Package: Not offered, • Work Model: On-site, Seattle, WA Why You’ll Love Working Here • Competitive base salary ($130K–$150K), • Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off, • Structured mentorship and training from experienced class action attorneys, • Early exposure to meaningful litigation and court proceedings, • Long-term growth path within an expanding multi-state plaintiff-side firm