Job Description
Job Description
Pay: $95,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a respected, established law firm with a long-standing reputation for professionalism, integrity, and high-quality client service.
- Work on meaningful employment litigation matters with the support of a collaborative attorney and legal staff team.
- Gain hands-on experience managing cases, drafting pleadings and motions, conducting discovery, and supporting litigation strategy.
- Build your career in a stable, full-service law firm environment with exposure to a broad range of business, employment, and civil litigation matters.
- Be part of a team that values strong writing, client service, professionalism, and practical litigation judgment.
Location
This is an on-site role based in the Augusta, GA area, offering the opportunity to work closely with attorneys, clients, and litigation support staff in a professional law firm setting.
Note
Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Georgia and have 2+ years of employment litigation experience. Wage and hour, workplace disputes, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, restrictive covenant, or employer-side litigation experience is preferred.
About Us
Confidential Employer. We are a well-established full-service law firm serving individuals, businesses, institutions, and public entities across Georgia and South Carolina. Our team is built on professionalism, integrity, client-focused service, and a commitment to delivering strong legal results in a collaborative and respected law firm environment.
Job Description
- Represent clients in employment litigation matters, including workplace disputes, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour, and related claims.
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, discovery responses, position statements, correspondence, and other litigation documents.
- Conduct legal research and develop litigation strategies in partnership with supervising attorneys and clients.
- Manage discovery, document review, case deadlines, and case preparation from early stages through resolution.
- Assist with depositions, hearings, mediations, settlement discussions, and trial preparation.
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal team members in a professional and responsive manner.
- Support a broader litigation practice as needed, including general civil litigation and business-related disputes.
- Maintain strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through across an active caseload.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
- Active Georgia Bar license in good standing required.
- 2+ years of employment litigation experience required.
- Experience with wage and hour disputes, workplace investigations, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, restrictive covenants, or employer-side litigation preferred.
- Strong legal research, writing, drafting, and analytical skills.
- Experience handling discovery, motions, pleadings, and litigation deadlines.
- Ability to work on-site and collaborate closely with attorneys, clients, and staff.
- Professional, responsive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple matters in a busy law firm environment.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- You will join a highly respected firm with deep roots and a strong regional reputation.
- You will work on substantive litigation matters where your judgment, writing, and advocacy skills matter.
- You will have the support of an experienced legal team while continuing to grow as a litigator.
- You will gain exposure to employment litigation and related civil litigation matters in a stable, professional environment.
- You will be part of a firm that values integrity, client service, collaboration, and long-term career growth.
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Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance