For over 70 years, Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers LLP has served the labor movement as a public interest union-side labor law firm and employee benefits firm. Whether litigating against powerful corporations and public employers, advising unions on bargaining and organizing strategy, or drafting new impact legislation and policy, our firm uses its expertise to empower and improve the lives of working people.

We seek a labor lawyer with four or more years of experience. The attorney’s responsibilities would include representing clients in arbitration, state and federal administrative proceedings, and state and federal court litigation as well as providing advice and counsel to union staff. The attorney’s responsibilities may also include supervision and mentorship of younger attorneys, depending on experience. Applicants should: be admitted to the California bar or have plans to take the California bar exam; have a strong academic background; have superior analytic, research, and writing skills; and experience in labor and employment law.

We pride ourselves in offering a supportive, compassionate work environment with dedicated mentorships to ensure our attorneys grow professionally and personally.  We encourage applications from candidates of color and members of other traditionally underrepresented groups. More information about our clients, current attorneys, and our recent news can be found on our website at www.lalaborlaw.com.

Attorney compensation for this position begins at $120,000 per year and is commensurate with a candidate’s years of relevant experience in legal practice, as well as fully paid health benefits, retirement benefits with an employer match, and profit sharing. This is a Los Angeles-based position. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and references to hiringpartner@ssdslaw.com.

About the Firm

Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers LLP is firmly committed to advancing the interests of workers. In pursuit of that goal, our attorneys use a wide array of tools including litigating to ensure that all workers are treated with respect and dignity on the job, bargaining for better wages and working conditions, organizing workers to engage in collective action, advising employee benefit plans, protecting workers’ health and safety, arbitrating grievances, and filing administrative charges. In addition, we also take on the many issues that come with representing workers’ interests, including civil rights and Constitutional law, land use, and legislative policy work, in order to obtain the results our union clients deserve.