[Hiring] Employment Counsel @Ogletree Deakins

Role Description

Ogletree Deakins has multiple opportunities for attorneys with 7+ years of labor & employment experience to join the firm to work directly with a specific group of our clients on a variety of employment law matters! This is a flexible opportunity for an attorney to assume the role of a non-shareholder track counsel on a fully remote basis from any location.

• Emphasis on counseling clients on employment-law-related matters, including:
  • Hiring
  • Leave issues
  • Policies and practices
  • Reasonable accommodations
  • Discipline and discharge
  • Investigations
  • ADA/FMLA
  • Wage & hour
• Responsible for developing and conducting recorded webinars on employment-related topics.
• Draft/revise policies, handbooks, forms, checklists, and other documents for clients.
• Included in the firm’s annual all attorney retreat and have access to extensive learning and development resources.
• Must reside in a state where the firm has a physical office.
• Will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
• Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor.
• Must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in any state.
• Must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice during employment.
• 7+ years of employment law experience.
• Extensive experience advising clients on employment-law-related matters, conducting training, and drafting and revising employment-related policies and forms.

Requirements

• Subject matter expertise in areas of:
  • DOT/trucking law (i.e., hours of service, FMCSA, medical certifications, and CDL issues)
  • Drug and alcohol testing
  • Wage and hour
  • ADA/FMLA
  • OSHA
  • Immigration
  • Background checks
• Expertise on state and local laws in NJ, NY, CT, and/or MA preferred.

Benefits

• Expected salary range for this position is between $190,000 and $207,500 in various states including Colorado, New York, California, Washington, DC, and Maryland.
• Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.
• Robust suite of benefits including:
  • Comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat
  • CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement
  • Competitive annual bonus programs
  • 401(k) plan
  • Affordable health and life insurance including dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and/or health care expenses
  • Employee assistance program
  • Back-up childcare program
  • Paid parental leave on-ramping program
• Application deadline for this position is December 31, 2026.

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Brittney Padilla at [email protected] with “Remote Counsel" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.