At Nixon Peabody, our priority is to attract, retain, and promote talented individuals who have an array of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, and personal backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Our full-service L&E practice delivers creative, specialized, and real-world solutions to keep our clients’ businesses moving forward.  Our diverse team of more than 60 labor and employment attorneys cover every angle of the workplace: from safety regulations to employee use of social media.  Whether it’s a routine hire gone awry, wage and hour class actions, or a precedent-setting labor dispute, Nixon Peabody has it covered.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters.  It’s a chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead.  To share, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps the power of collective thinking.

Location: Boston, MA; Providence, RI; Manchester, NH

Our Labor & Employment Practice Group is seeking to hire a Department Attorney to join our Boston, Providence or Manchester office.  Attorneys seeking a flexible, alternative arrangement are also encouraged to apply.

The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience in employment litigation and other aspects of labor and employment law.   Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, an ability to manage multiple matters and projects while meeting deadlines, and a commitment to providing excellent client services. Massachusetts Bar admission is required.

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Disability / Female / Gender Identity / Minority / Sexual Orientation / Veteran. 

To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters on the Nixon Peabody Careers page for more information.

All applicants for employment with NP, unless they receive an approved exemption as an accommodation for a medical issue or sincerely held religious belief, must be “Up to Date” with respect to their COVID-19 vaccinations by their hire date. “Up to Date” currently means that the applicant has completed the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech primary vaccine series, plus a booster vaccine, if eligible, or the Johnson & Johnson Janssen one dose primary vaccine, plus a booster vaccine, if eligible.