Class Action Litigation and Case Origination Attorney Positions

Nichols Kaster, an employee, consumer, and civil rights firm, is adding three associate attorneys to its practice. If you are looking to use your law degree to advance social and economic justice through high-stakes and impactful litigation, this is the practice for you. The firm’s focus is on representing people, not corporations or the government. We do that through class and collective actions that make change in the employment, consumer, school, insurance, healthcare, housing, banking, and financial arenas, among others.

Two positions will be in a traditional litigation capacity. These associate positions will take an active role in managing cases, writing, responding to, and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, and participating in trials and/or arbitrations. You will have the opportunity to get involved right away. Team collaboration and strategizing is a fun and critical aspect of associate positions at the firm. Unlike other firms, our associates take on key roles in active litigation and will find the practice both challenging and rewarding.

The third associate position will focus on generating new cases.  This associate will concentrate on researching ideas, laws, and potential litigation consistent with the firm’s mission of bringing large scale cases that aim to shift the power imbalance in our everyday systems away from companies and government institutions and towards people. This work will include drafting complaints, client interaction, and other tasks around the originating and filing new cases, and may offer litigation opportunities in the future.

While the litigation positions can be filled by a candidate with less litigation experience, it is anticipated that the case origination position would be best filled by a candidate with 2 or more years of experience.

At Nichols Kaster, we believe that diversity in all forms improves every workplace and makes every organization better. Nichols Kaster is committed to creating an equitable, inclusive, and accessible work environment for our employees and to bringing a diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility lens to our work. We encourage members of historically underrepresented groups to apply.

LITIGATION ASSOCIATE POSITIONS - Salary Range: $105,000 - $130,000 (depending on experience) 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Litigate class action cases in federal and state courts 
• Research and write legal memoranda, draft pleadings
• Argue motions in court
• Maintain client relationships
• Take and defend depositions
• Work with finance, economics, and other experts
• Develop new cases and conduct pre-suit investigations
• Develop relationships with other attorneys in the Plaintiffs’ bar
• Work closely with and supervise paralegals, assistants, interns, and clerks
• Travel as required for litigation and conferences

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. degree with two years of experience as a litigator preferred, but not required; responsibilities and compensation will be adjusted based on experience
• Admission to the MN or CA bar, or eligibility for admission within six months of hire
• Excellent oral communication and advocacy skills
• Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities, work independently, and meet strict deadlines under pressure

CASE ORIGINATION ASSOCIATE POSITION - Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000 (depending on experience) 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and generate class actions in federal and state courts involving large-scale systemic unfairness, including in the areas of retirement, trust, finance, employment, and consumer, among others
• Develop new case and practice areas with the firm’s class action litigation team
• Conduct legal research and pre-suit investigations
• Draft complaints and preliminary briefs
• Develop and maintain client relationships
• Work closely with and supervise paralegals, assistants, interns, and clerks

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. degree with two or more years of experience as a litigator preferred, but not required; responsibilities and compensation will be adjusted based on experience
• Admission to the MN bar, or eligibility for admission within six months of hire