Staff Attorneys

Our staff attorney program has evolved as an integral core of support for our main practice areas.  Staff attorneys are placed on an as needed basis into a 40-hour work week schedule, and offers are determined by the Lateral Hiring Committee as with our lateral attorneys.  Staff attorneys are also eligible for many of the benefits offered to our full-time attorneys, including short-term disability, paid maternity leave (three months at normal hourly rate), reimbursed CLE expenses and annual performance evaluations; however, staff attorneys are not considered for membership opportunities at our firm.  For further information on our staff attorney program, please note our current needs below or contact LuAnn Tibbetts.

NASHVILLE
Our firm's Nashville office has the following position available:
  • Staff Attorney – Labor and Employment. We are seeking highly qualified candidates with two to four years of experience handling labor and employment matters, preferably in a major law firm. Candidates must have a strong background with counseling, litigation and employment law matters; employment discrimination / wrongful discharge; management training, advice and guidance; discrimination complaints; affirmative action; EEOC; OSHA; wage and hour compliance; workers’ compensation; responding to administrative agency complaints; alternative dispute resolution; and providing litigation defense. Experience in traditional labor work and proceedings before the NLRB preferred, but not required.

    We require excellent analytical, written, verbal and interpersonal skills as well as excellent academic credentials. Must be highly self-motivated and prefer a team environment while also able to work independently as needed. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript by .

MEMPHIS
Our firm's Memphis office has the following position available:
  • Staff or Contract Attorney - Litigation.  We have an immediate need for staff or contract attorneys with 3-5 years substantive business litigation experience (securities litigation preferred). Duties will include research, drafting pleadings and briefs, document review. Interested in self-starters who are accustomed to high volume matters. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, superior writing ability, maturity, and good communication / interpersonal skills. Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee. Please submit resume and transcript by .

If you are interested in a staff attorney position with Bass, Berry & Sims and do not see a listing matching your practice area, please feel free to contact LuAnn Tibbetts to explore possible opportunities.

Candidates should have strong academic credentials and excellent writing skills.  Please mail, fax or  e-mail your resume to:

LuAnn Tibbetts
Lateral Hiring Manager
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, TN  37238-3001
(615) 259-6538 (Direct)
(615) 248-4073 (Fax)

For more information, send Ms. Tibbetts an  e-mail.