Class Action Counsel, Brief Writer (Remote)

Littler Mendelson P.C. is seeking attorneys who want to concentrate exclusively on brief writing in class actions, collective actions, and PAGA matters. This role allows you to focus on the phase of litigation that aligns most with your strengths and professional interests, such as briefing strategy, development of cutting-edge arguments, and legal writing. By narrowing the scope of responsibilities, you’ll gain deeper expertise and make meaningful contributions to complex, high-impact litigation without the demands of full-case management.

Candidate should have 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 have significant experience in California wage and hour class action and/or PAGA litigation and must be licensed to practice law in their state of residence. This position can be worked remotely from anywhere in the United States. Candidates should demonstrate familiarity with and openness to leveraging AI-driven and emerging technologies, with the aptitude to apply them effectively to enhance efficiency, client service, and legal work product. Pursuant to California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Cleveland, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio regulation, the salary range is $160,000 to $280,000 annually, depending on an annual billable hours target of 1,500, 1,750, or 1,900, and 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. 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 shareholder path roles.

Responsibilities 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 is responsible for analyzing the facts of cases, evaluating and applying applicable legal authority, and creating 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

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 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 wage and hour class action, collective action, and/or 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 the candidate’s state of residence. California bar license preferred.

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