Employment and Labor Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Employment and Labor Associate in New York, NY, and Uniondale, NY. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in wage and hour and employment discrimination litigation.

Duties

• Conduct investigatory interviews
• Draft and respond to discovery
• Prepare initial pleadings
• Draft and argue motions
• Prepare administrative position statements
• Deposition experience is a plus

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Active New York State Bar admission
• Minimum of 2 years of litigation experience, preferably with exposure to employment and labor matters
• Detail-oriented and punctual
• Ability to efficiently resolve cases
• Prompt responsiveness to client inquiries
• Strong sense of legal triage

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school

Certifications

• Active New York State Bar admission

Skills

• Detail-oriented and punctual
• Ability to efficiently resolve cases
• Prompt responsiveness to client inquiries
• Strong sense of legal triage

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance
• Group term life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Optional term life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Aflac
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Referral bonuses
• Paid holidays

This boutique New York law firm offers competitive salaries and practices in the areas of trusts and estates, taxation, arbitration, mediation, ADR, and labor law. Attorneys enjoy a friendly, small-firm atmosphere.