Associate Attorney - Plaintiff

This is a hybrid role in NYC. You must live in NY (or hoboken/ Jersey City) and MUST BE ADMITTED to practice law in NY or NJ.

**there are no billable hours and this is a strictly 40 hour per week role**

The ideal candidate is one who has experience drafting legal documents such as pleadings and legal memoranda, has strong organizational skills, and is willing to take on a heavy workload. This position imparts broad responsibilities and exposes you to a range of legal issues related to consumer protection, including transactional and civil litigation matters.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and supervising a heavy & diversified caseload of the firm's clients in NY
• Communicating with clients regarding their respective matters
• Drafting pleadings, motions, legal memoranda, reviewing & drafting agreements, etc.
• Communicating with opposing parties to resolve/settle claims
• Legal research related to simple and complex issues in contract law and other areas of consumer law

Qualifications:

• Must be currently admitted to practice law in NY OR NJ (multi-state admission would be amazing)
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm
• Must possess superior organizational & time-management skills to meet strict deadlines
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills