Attorneys & Law Students

Bush Gottlieb offers exciting opportunities for law students, recent graduates, and experienced attorneys who are passionate about the labor movement and committed to providing our clients with the highest quality representation.

Associates

Our goal is to expose associates to a range of practice areas and styles, enabling their development as accomplished lawyers representing the interests of labor organizations and workers.  Consistent with the varying needs of our clients, we assign associates to one or more of the firm's practice areas, which spurs growth of specialization and expertise, and provides the opportunity to work closely with senior partners and clients early in one's career.  But we also strive to provide exposure to all of our attorneys and practice areas, so as to ensure that associates experience a variety of legal matters and are continually developing their legal skills.  We also encourage associates to become involved in bar association and advocacy activities consistent with our collective goals, and can provide guidance and mentoring for young attorneys seeking to present, publish or otherwise participate in the Labor Bar.

As a small firm, we provide a familial environment.  The firm hosts social and recreational activities throughout the year, such as softball games, picnics, and holiday parties.  In addition, the firm goes on retreats away from the city where we combine relaxation and reflection to foster the firm's long-term development.  But perhaps most importantly, there is a high degree of informal interaction amongst all attorneys and staff, and we are proud of the collegial culture that has evolved over our years together in practice.

Summer Program

We are committed to providing guidance, feedback, and mentorship for those contemplating careers in our field.  As summer associates, law students work with the firm's partners and associates on a wide variety of legal matters.  We expect our summer associates to learn the nuts and bolts of practice while working on a stimulating array of labor law problems.  A summer associate can expect to provide research support, to draft briefs, memoranda, and correspondence, and to assist in investigation and handling of unfair labor practices.  Summer associates will have opportunities to attend hearings and arbitrations concerning matters on which they have worked.   On occasion, we offer the opportunity to continue as a law clerk during the school year, enhancing the student's experience with our practice.

Bush Gottlieb offers a compensation package that is competitive with our union-side peers, including medical and dental benefits, and a pension plan. 

We encourage applications from people of color, and participate in the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee's programs for recruiting lawyers from racial and ethnic minorities.  For more information on the LCC's programs and employment opportunities for lawyers searching for a legal position within the labor movement, log onto http://www.unionvoice.org/lcc.

Contact Information

Interested in further information or applying?  Please contact Bush Gottlieb's recruitment partner, Joseph A. Kohanski, (818) 973-3253, JKohanski@bushgottlieb.com.