Job Responsibilities:

Successful candidates will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of litigation and administrative charge work, including preparing position statements, evaluating claims, handling mediation, taking depositions, engaging in motion practice, and preparing for and taking cases to arbitration and trial.  In addition, the position will be responsible for counseling HR professionals and business executives on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and providing strategic thinking in avoiding and resolving employment disputes.  The title of the position will depend on experience, qualifications, and book of business.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Active Washington State Bar membership
• Six or more years of management-side labor and employment counseling experience
• Six or more years of experience handling employment litigation, including discrimination, retaliation, leave interference, and wage and hour claims
• Experience handling charges before the EEOC and state or local agencies
• Experience drafting employment policies, employment agreements, arbitration agreements, and separation agreements
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently
• Ability to handle a variety of matters simultaneously to meet client demands
• Excellent research, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills, including public speaking

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING:

• Any job offer will be conditioned upon successfully completing a pre-employment background and reference check

Principals only

Lane Powell PC is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications for employment from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. If you need reasonable accommodations to apply for any position, please let us know. All employment decisions, practices and procedures are carried out without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, genetic information, political ideology, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or any other applicable legally protected status. This policy applies to all personnel activities including employment, promotion, transfer, compensation and termination.