Civil Rights Litigation Associate Attorney

Nichols Kaster’s Civil Rights and Impact Litigation Group takes on large-scale injustices that threaten protected groups and the country’s most vulnerable populations. The group focuses on class action cases involving discrimination, fraud, and other unfair business practices in employment, government and private contracts, insurance, healthcare, housing, schools, prisons, and the environment. Nichols Kaster is seeking an associate to work primarily in the Civil Rights and Impact Litigation Group, with the potential to handle class or collective cases in one of the firm’s other practice groups.

We seek creative, motivated, and socially conscious attorneys who want to use the law to fight injustice and make change. Associates take an active role in managing their own cases, writing, responding to, and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, and participating in trials. We staff our cases efficiently, giving associates the opportunity to gain valuable experience early on in their careers. Our associates are on the front lines of active litigation and find the practice both challenging and rewarding.

At Nichols Kaster, we believe that diversity in all forms improves the 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Litigate class action cases in federal and state courts
• Conduct legal research and write legal memoranda
• Draft pleadings and briefs, argue motions in court
• Maintain client relationships
• Take and defend depositions
• Travel as required for nationwide litigation and conferences
• Work with industrial-organization psychology, economics, and other experts
• Develop new cases and conduct pre-suit investigations
• Develop relationships with other attorneys in the plaintiffs’ bar
• Engage in public speaking, including at conferences, CLEs, and on panels
• Work closely with and supervise paralegals, assistants, interns, and clerks

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 - 5 years of litigation experience desired but not required
• Desire to work on class action and multi-plaintiff cases
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and diligent, with a commitment to plaintiffs’ side litigation
• Admission to the Minnesota or California bar, or eligibility for admission within six months of hire
• Superior analytical skills and excellent research and writing skills
• Excellent oral communication and advocacy skills
• Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities, work independently, and meet strict deadlines under pressure

BENEFITS

• Full time, flexible schedule
• Participation in medical and dental benefits, 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Group life insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Voluntary vision
• Fitness Center membership (Minnesota only)
• Participation in discretionary year-end bonus program