Sessions, Israel & Shartle, LLC · 3 hours ago
Labor And Employment Attorney
Metairie, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelSessions, Israel & Shartle, LLC is a national law firm focused primarily on various legal practices including Employment Law. They are seeking to hire attorneys to grow their employment law practice, providing legal guidance to employers and representing businesses in employment disputes.
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Responsibilities
Day-to-day employment law advice and legal support regarding internal investigations and documentation of the outcome in a privileged and confidential manner
Drafting of severance agreements, termination documents, performance improvement plans, and countless other communications and policies in a legally compliant manner
Drafting and revising of employment handbooks, policies, and procedures so that clients can run their businesses knowing that various federal and state laws and regulations have been communicated properly
Nationwide employment litigation defense representation from single-plaintiff cases to the largest class or collective actions, whether filed by plaintiff attorneys or government agencies
Nationwide coverage for all regulatory complaints from virtually every federal, state, and local enforcement agency relating to employment issues
Audits for wage and hour compliance to ensure that employees are classified properly (exempt vs. non-exempt) under federal and state wage and hour laws, to defend Department of Labor and state agency investigations, and to protect against federal and related state collective actions (class actions)
A review of affirmative action compliance by ensuring affirmative action plans are compliant with the O.F.C.C.P. requirements and all “money-issues” (hiring, firing, transfers, promotions, demotions, and pay equity) are identified, analyzed, and corrected
Drafting, reviewing, and revising of executive-level offer letters and employment agreements
Drafting and enforcement of arbitration agreements, non-compete agreements, and customer/client non-solicitation provisions to protect employer interests
Analyses (including pay disparities) if there is discriminatory treatment or impact with employment practices
Training in all aspects of employment law—from wage and hour compliance to F.M.L.A. to ensure there is no workplace harassment or misconduct
Due diligence for potential mergers and acquisitions to identify potential legal exposure and risks before any deal closing
WARN Act research, drafting, and advice regarding how and when to comply with federal and state notice requirements with respect to employee layoffs or extended furloughs
A highly secure, technical Form I-9 audit to ensure clients have accurate I-9s on file by remediating I-9 issues before an ICE no-knock visit, where clients are also trained to on-board employees properly and to follow federal and state employment authorization and Form I-9 requirements
Qualification
Required
JD Degree from an ABA-approved law school
One of the following: top 1/2 of law school class, law review, and/or moot court
Employment law experience is preferred, but not required; insurance coverage experience helpful
Licensure in more than one state and federal court admissions helpful
Familiarity with Microsoft Office products
Comfortable in a paperless environment
Ability to manage and prioritize a large caseload
Ability to analyze cases and issues and develop strategies
Independent and highly motivated
Excellent research, writing, and communications skills
Benefits
HSA qualified medical plans.
401K plan with automatic Firm contribution.
Company
Sessions, Israel & Shartle, LLC
SESSIONS, ISRAEL & SHARTLE, LLC is a bold, dynamic, and innovative law firm! Although our law practice is broad and extensive, we focus primarily on Consumer Defense; Compliance & Regulatory; Employment Law; Business & Transactions; Licensing; Securities Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Litigation; and Appellate Practice.
Founded in 1997
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Bryan C. Shartle
Co Managing Partner
Carole Neff
Partner
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