Nichols Kaster, PLLP, an employee, consumer, and civil rights firm, seeks an associate attorney litigator for its wage and hour team in Minneapolis, MN.
The wage and hour team holds companies accountable that refuse to pay workers the compensation they are due, misclassify them as independent contractors, force them to work off the clock, and/or skim from their pay. Our team litigates class and collective wage theft actions in court and in arbitration, representing workers from various industries and job positions across the country.
Associates in our wage and hour group take an active role in managing their own cases, writing, researching, responding to and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, and participating in arbitration and trial of class and collective actions. Team collaboration and strategizing is a fun and critical aspect of the position as well. Unlike many other firms, our associates are on the front line of active litigation and will find the practice of standing up for workers’ rights in class and collective actions both challenging and rewarding.
At Nichols Kaster, we believe that diversity in all forms improves every workplace and makes every organization better. Nichols Kaster is committed to creating an equitable, inclusive, and accessible work environment for our employees and to bringing a diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility lens to our work. We encourage members of historically underrepresented groups to apply.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Litigate wage and hour collective and class actions in federal court and arbitration
• Conduct legal research and write legal memoranda
• Draft pleadings and briefs, argue motions
• Maintain client relationships
• Take and defend depositions
• Work with experts
• Develop new cases and conduct pre-suit investigations
• Develop relationships with other attorneys, particularly those in the plaintiffs’ bar
• Engage in public speaking, including at conferences
• Work closely with and supervise paralegals, assistants, and clerks
• Travel as required for litigation and conferences
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
• 0-4 years of litigation experience desired, will train
• Admission to the MN bar, or eligibility for admission within six months
• Superior analytical skills and excellent research and writing skills
• Excellent oral communication and advocacy skills
• Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities, work independently, and meet strict deadlines under pressure
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and diligent
BENEFITS
• Full time, flexible schedule
• Participation in medical and dental benefits, 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Group life insurance
• Voluntary Life
• Vision insurance
• Home internet reimbursement
• Cell Phone reimbursement
• Fitness Center membership