Description:

Description: A Law Firm seeks an associate to assist with all types of business and commercial litigation to support our growing business.

Responsibilities:
  • Represent our clients in courtroom and mediation/arbitration proceedings
  • Take and defend depositions
  • Research various factual and legal issues and collaborate with senior attorneys about strategies
  • Draft memoranda, pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motions, briefs, etc.
  • Examinations of records and transactions underlying business disputes and investigations as to potential client claims

Qualifications:
  • 2-6+ years' experience in large, complex commercial litigation matters required
  • Admission to New York bar (or ability to waive in) required
  • Must have Juris Doctorate degree with an ABA accredited law school and be an active member in good standing of the bar
  • Exceptionally strong writing skills are required
  • Must have excellent verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated high level organizational skills for prioritizing workload
  • Demonstrated ability to absorb, process and understand, new information rapidly
  • Must be able to manage competing priorities
  • Maintains high standards of performance
  • Exhibits conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility
  • Must have a professional, cooperative, positive and flexible attitude
  • Ability to work with diverse personalities within various levels of the organization
  • Military experience welcome