Associate Attorney

Duties

• Serving as lead attorney on significant and/or complex civil litigation from complaint through trial;
• Drafting and editing written work product;
• Representing clients and state agencies in state and federal court at temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction hearings, oral arguments, and trials;
• Negotiating and evaluating settlements;
• Providing advice and mentoring attorneys on a variety of topics;
• Performing non-litigation assignments and special projects, as well as other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least eight (8) years of post-graduate civil litigation experience in federal and New York state courts, with a focus on the handling of complex litigation;
• Excellent legal analysis, legal writing and editing, and oral advocacy skills;
• Strong organizational, interpersonal communication, and problem-solving skills;
• Comfort with and experience using technology to complete legal work, including knowledge of and experience with various computer software programs and case management and electronic discovery platforms;
• Enjoys working with and assisting a large group of attorneys.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant prior civil jury trial experience in federal and New York state courts;
• Prior experience litigating Section 1983 civil rights matters;
• Prior experience litigating emergency applications for judicial relief, such as temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, including handling preliminary injunction hearings.