Associate Attorney

Job description

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY POSITION

Opportunity to work at a boutique New York Education Law firm, with primary areas of focus that also include Labor and Employment Law, Developmental Disabilities Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Civil Litigation and Administrative Law. The firm’s practice includes both advising and counseling clients on non-litigation matters and federal and state court litigation, arbitration, administrative hearings and appeals. This is an opportunity to obtain substantial front-line experience and responsibility in a high powered but congenial and collaborative small firm setting.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

· Supporting the firm’s general counsel responsibilities to charter schools, private schools, state-approved schools for children with disabilities, preschools, colleges, educational services agencies, developmental disability services agencies, among other types of entities, including, but not limited to, providing advice, counsel, and legal support on governance, compliance, employment, labor, policy, audit defense, contract, transactional, and litigation and quasi-litigation matters.

· Representing preschool, school age, and post-secondary students with and without disabilities in matters relating to substantive educational rights and civil rights.

· Representing institutional clients and individuals in litigation and quasi-litigation matters, including, but not limited to responding to audits and government agency demands, preparing pleadings, motion practice, discovery, oral argument, conferencing and trial in state and federal courts, as well as supporting and, as appropriate, leading arbitrations, and administrative trials and appeals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

· Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.

· Admission to New York bar.

· Minimum 2 years’ experience required.

· Education, employment, and/or civil litigation experience preferred.

SKILLS

· Excellent research, writing and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and work ethic.

· Ability to work collaboratively within a small firm environment.

· Poise in interfacing with clients, adversaries, judges and governmental agencies

INDUSTRY

· Law Practice

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

· Full-time