Job Description
Job Description
Associate Attorney (0-2 years)
Our growing labor and employment defense firm is seeking a well-qualified associate attorney who can handle a busy caseload, work independently, and zealously represent clients both in and out of court. To be considered, you must have a California bar license or be waiting for results from the February 2026 or be currently signed up for the July 2026 bar exam.
Your excellent communication and writing skills will come in handy as you thoughtfully position the clients toward favorable outcomes. You will be working on labor & employment defense matters, including class action and PAGA cases. If you are seeking a long-term place to call home, this job is for you.
Benefits Include:
- PPO Healthcare, vision, dental, life insurance, and AFLAC disability plans
- Competitive compensation with annual reviews
- Opportunities for career growth and partnership
- Structured bonus opportunities
- 401(k) with automatic contributions and the potential for profit-sharing
- Generous PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Reasonable billable hour requirements
- No non-billable requirements
- Paid continuing education requirements and state bar fees
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Support staff provided
This is an in-office position, so you must live within commuting distance of our Rocklin office. Dog-friendly offices.
Compensation:
$115,000 - $180,000 - commensurate with experience
Responsibilities:
- Review client issues on legal matters, analyze available options, and diligently work to determine the best course of action
- Create legal documents, including correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, contracts, affidavits, and settlement agreements for contract negotiations and proceedings
- Perform legal research, prepare for and attend hearings or other legal proceedings, and give general counsel under the supervision of senior associate attorneys
- Attend hearings, depositions, and mediations.
- Have responsibility for own caseload.
- Keep clients up to date on case progress and strategy.
- Interview clients and witnesses.
- Conduct investigations.
Qualifications:
- Prepared to learn from senior attorneys to meet our client needs and grow our client base
- Completion of a Juris Doctor (J.D. degree) from an accredited law school
- Solid communication skills and problem-solving skills required in order to work with clients, staff members and senior attorneys
- Have a California bar license, or are awaiting results from the February 2026 bar exam, or signed up for the July 2026 bar exam.
- Bilingual Spanish a plus, but not required.
- Must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the office.
- Proof of completion of law school from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Must provide school transcript.
- Must have excellent research and writing skills. Writing samples will be requested and checked for the use of AI.
About Company
Rosasco Law Group is a boutique defense law firm in Rocklin, California. We practice labor & employment law on behalf of employers with particular emphasis on the agricultural industry. We handle class actions, PAGA cases, wage and hour matters, administrative cases, and cases involving discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. We are conveniently located off Highway 65 & Blue Oaks Blvd.