Associate Attorney - Employment
- Location
- Portland, Maine, United States
- Employment type
- Perm
- Compensation
- $105000/hour
- Source
- bullhorn
- Posted
- 9/18/2026
Employment Law Associate Attorney
Portland, ME | Full-Time | Direct Hire
Pay: $105K–$130K+ Depending on Experience
Interested in expanding your litigation practice into Employment Law? A well-established regional law firm is looking to add an Employment Law Associate to its Portland, Maine team. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with a strong litigation background who is interested in developing their employment law practice while working with a diverse range of employer clients!
The role offers a combination of employment litigation, client counseling, and workplace compliance matters, providing meaningful opportunities for hands-on experience, direct client interaction, and professional growth within a collaborative legal team.
Attorneys with general litigation, labor and employment, or public-sector employment experience are encouraged to apply!
What You'll Do
Interested candidates are encouraged to send a Word-format resume directly to Natalie at: NHarrington@naglergroup.com for a confidential conversation!
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Portland, ME | Full-Time | Direct Hire
Pay: $105K–$130K+ Depending on Experience
Interested in expanding your litigation practice into Employment Law? A well-established regional law firm is looking to add an Employment Law Associate to its Portland, Maine team. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with a strong litigation background who is interested in developing their employment law practice while working with a diverse range of employer clients!
The role offers a combination of employment litigation, client counseling, and workplace compliance matters, providing meaningful opportunities for hands-on experience, direct client interaction, and professional growth within a collaborative legal team.
Attorneys with general litigation, labor and employment, or public-sector employment experience are encouraged to apply!
What You'll Do
- Advise and counsel employer clients on employment law matters, workplace policies, and compliance issues.
- Represent employers in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies.
- Handle matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and other employment-related disputes.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, legal memoranda, and other litigation documents.
- Conduct legal research and develop practical, strategic solutions for clients.
- Participate in all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation.
- Work directly with clients and collaborate with attorneys across the firm's practice areas.
- Stay current on employment laws, regulations, and evolving workplace issues.
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Active bar admission, or anticipated admission within 6–12 months, in Maine, New Hampshire, or Massachusetts.
- 2–5+ years of litigation experience; employment law experience preferred.
- Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.
- Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, and legal memoranda.
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working directly with clients.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Employer-side employment or labor experience preferred.
- Public-sector employment or labor experience is a plus.
Interested candidates are encouraged to send a Word-format resume directly to Natalie at: NHarrington@naglergroup.com for a confidential conversation!
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