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LITIGATION DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR:
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

JONES DAY

Q&A What are some of the department's most satis-
fying successes of the past year and why? Our
goal is always to conclude litigation as quickly and efficiently WE HANDLE EMPLOYERS’ MOST COMPLEX, HIGH-STAKES
as possible in a way that protects our clients’ businesses and LEGAL MATTERS, AND ASSISTING OUR CLIENTS THROUGH
avoids future litigation. Our most satisfying successes involve THOSE CHALLENGES IS THE BREAD AND BUTTER OF OUR
rulings that accomplish those goals and allow our clients to PRACTICE. WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS KIND OF
meet their business needs. We were fortunate enough to have SUPPORT BECAUSE WE HAVE LAWYERS AROUND THE
many rulings this year that protected our clients’ business WORLD WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN A BROAD RANGE OF
operations, including a ruling validating an employer’s arbitra- LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS AND WE OPERATE AS
tion program, another agreeing with one employer’s decision A SEAMLESS COLLABORATIVE ENTITY, QUICKLY AND
to classify certain employees as exempt, and another opinion EFFICIENTLY ASSEMBLING JUST THE RIGHT RESOURCES
protecting the ability of employers to use video platforms FOR OUR CLIENTS. WE CAN ASSEMBLE FORMIDABLE
for interviewing without opening themselves up to liability LEGAL TALENT, ACROSS JURISDICTIONS AND DISCIPLINES,
around the world. WITH EXPERIENCE AND A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS
HANDLING THE VERY ISSUE THE CLIENT IS CONFRONTING.
A prospective client in crisis calls and asks why your team
should be retained. What is your answer? We handle employ-
ers’ most complex, high-stakes legal matters, and assisting
our clients through those challenges is the bread and butter disciplines, with experience and a track record of success
of our practice. We are able to provide this kind of support handling the very issue the client is confronting. Our level of
because we have lawyers around the world who have experi- global integration, coupled with our lawyers’ deep experience
ence in a broad range of labor and employment matters and handling clients’ most difficult problems, makes us uniquely
we operate as a seamless collaborative entity, quickly and situated to efficiently and effectively handle any crisis.
efficiently assembling just the right resources for our clients.
With respect to crisis situations, on very short notice, we can What traits do you respect most in opposing firms and
assemble formidable legal talent, across jurisdictions and lawyers? We respect opposing lawyers who are practical,

48 October 2021 | Data source: Law.com