Description:
Description:Senior Associate Attorney (Counsel) – Honolulu, HI
Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i
Position Type: Full Time
Company Summary:
Established in 2005 by Gary M. Gilbert, former Chief Administrative Judge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Baltimore Field Office, Gilbert Employment Law has litigated on behalf of employees who have been wronged in the workplace. Attorneys at Gilbert Employment Law are considered to be leaders in the field, authoring numerous books and publications on issues related to employment law and providing training on cutting-edge issues.
Gilbert Employment Law operates a headquarters office in Silver Spring, MD, with satellite offices in Honolulu, HI, and Las Vegas, NV.
Position Summary:
A Senior Associate Attorney (Counsel) provides oversight and guidance to associates, paralegals, law clerks, and other support staff at their respective satellite office, while offering state-of-the-art representation, counseling, pre-litigation, and/or litigation-related services for clients in administrative and civil actions including claims or actions relating to Title VII employment discrimination; worker's compensation; the ADA (reasonable accommodation); federal and state disability retirement requests and appeals; FLSA; IDEA; contract-based actions such as non-compete clauses, demand letters, and exit packages; OIG investigations of wrongdoing or misconduct; OSC investigations of Prohibited Personnel Practices, Whistleblower disclosures, Hatch Act, and USERRA claims.
Essential Duties and Functions
- Provide zealous advocacy to clients of Gilbert Employment Law.
- Maintain contemporaneous billing records that identify the client to be billed and that accurately reflect your time in 6-minute increments.
- Accurately and with sufficient detail to meet the requirements of a request for fees, describe the work you performed and the reason therefore.
- Promptly inform a Partner of any complaints or allegations by clients, opposing counsel, or judicial staff that may give rise to a bar complaint.
- Serve as lead counsel on cases, and supervise overall litigation strategy for the litigation team.
- Supervise associate attorneys, paralegals, law clerks, and support staff commensurate with the Rules of Professional Responsibility.
Senior Associate Attorney (Counsel) – Honolulu, HI
Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i
Position Type: Full Time
Company Summary:
Established in 2005 by Gary M. Gilbert, former Chief Administrative Judge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Baltimore Field Office, Gilbert Employment Law has litigated on behalf of employees who have been wronged in the workplace. Attorneys at Gilbert Employment Law are considered to be leaders in the field, authoring numerous books and publications on issues related to employment law and providing training on cutting-edge issues.
Gilbert Employment Law operates a headquarters office in Silver Spring, MD, with satellite offices in Honolulu, HI, and Las Vegas, NV.
Position Summary:
A Senior Associate Attorney (Counsel) provides oversight and guidance to associates, paralegals, law clerks, and other support staff at their respective satellite office, while offering state-of-the-art representation, counseling, pre-litigation, and/or litigation-related services for clients in administrative and civil actions including claims or actions relating to Title VII employment discrimination; worker's compensation; the ADA (reasonable accommodation); federal and state disability retirement requests and appeals; FLSA; IDEA; contract-based actions such as non-compete clauses, demand letters, and exit packages; OIG investigations of wrongdoing or misconduct; OSC investigations of Prohibited Personnel Practices, Whistleblower disclosures, Hatch Act, and USERRA claims.
Essential Duties and Functions
- Provide zealous advocacy to clients of Gilbert Employment Law.
- Maintain contemporaneous billing records that identify the client to be billed and that accurately reflect your time in 6-minute increments.
- Accurately and with sufficient detail to meet the requirements of a request for fees, describe the work you performed and the reason therefore.
- Promptly inform a Partner of any complaints or allegations by clients, opposing counsel, or judicial staff that may give rise to a bar complaint.
- Serve as lead counsel on cases, and supervise overall litigation strategy for the litigation team.
- Supervise associate attorneys, paralegals, law clerks, and support staff commensurate with the Rules of Professional Responsibility.
Basic Qualifications:
- Admission to and in good standing membership to the Hawai'i State bar.
- Understanding of and compliance with the Hawai'i Rules of Professional Conduct, and any other applicable Rules of Professional Responsibility for states the Attorney is barred in
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing employment attorney or a combination of the required degree and previous experience working in an employment law environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to civil rights and the rights of employees
Education/Certifications:
JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
Desired Skills:
- Strong writing skills;
- Experience advocating verbally and in writing on behalf of clients;
- Detail-oriented;
- Comfortable interacting with clients, opposing counsel, and judges.
Clearance Requirements: Must be able to pass a federal public trust background investigation
Basic Qualifications:
- Admission to and in good standing membership to the Hawai'i State bar.
- Understanding of and compliance with the Hawai'i Rules of Professional Conduct, and any other applicable Rules of Professional Responsibility for states the Attorney is barred in
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing employment attorney or a combination of the required degree and previous experience working in an employment law environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to civil rights and the rights of employees
Education/Certifications:
JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
Desired Skills:
- Strong writing skills;
- Experience advocating verbally and in writing on behalf of clients;
- Detail-oriented;
- Comfortable interacting with clients, opposing counsel, and judges.
Clearance Requirements: Must be able to pass a federal public trust background investigation