Post-Bar Law Clerk – Plaintiff-Side Employment Litigation

Post-Bar Law Clerk – Plaintiff-Side Employment Litigation
Employees First Labor Law P.C. | Pasadena, CA (On-site) | Full-time | $75,000–$85,000/year

About Us

Employees First Labor Law is a plaintiff-side employment and class action litigation firm with offices across Southern and Central California. Over the past ten years we have recovered more than $200 million for workers and injured clients. We represent employees in wage-and-hour, FEHA discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, PAGA, and class action matters. We try cases, and we're growing fast.

The Role

We're hiring a Post-Bar Law Clerk to join our litigation team in Pasadena. This is a hands-on role for a recent law graduate who wants real litigation experience from day one, not document review in a back room. You'll work directly with our CEO and Senior Trial Counsel, our Vice President of Operations, and our Partner who oversees the litigation team.

This position is built as a path to Associate Attorney: once you're admitted to the State Bar of California, we expect to promote you to Associate, based on performance.

What You'll Do

• Draft complaints, demand letters, and pre-litigation correspondence in employment matters
• Prepare written discovery (requests for production, special interrogatories, requests for admission, form interrogatories) and responses
• Draft meet-and-confer letters and help resolve discovery disputes
• Research and draft motions, oppositions, and mediation briefs
• Help prepare for depositions: outlines, exhibit sets, witness chronologies
• Review and summarize deposition transcripts, personnel files, and payroll records
• Support trial preparation as cases approach trial

What We're Looking For

• J.D./L.L.M. from an accredited law school
• Have taken the California Bar Exam and are awaiting results, or have passed and are awaiting admission
• Strong legal research and writing skills; you should be comfortable drafting from a blank page
• Real interest in representing workers and in plaintiff-side litigation
• Organized and reliable, able to manage deadlines across many active cases
• Law clerk or externship experience in employment law or civil litigation is a plus
• Spanish fluency is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

• $75,000–$85,000 annual salary, depending on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible paid time off
• Benefits begin after a 90-day introductory period

Why EFLL

• Direct mentorship from trial lawyers with a record of verdicts and settlements
• Broad exposure to a large, active litigation docket
• A firm in a period of growth, with room for people who perform

Employees First Labor Law P.C. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person