What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Employment Attorney position at Niagara Partners, Inc?
Associate Employment Attorney
Our client is one of the premiere tri-state employment law firms. They specialize in sexual harassment and employment discrimination. They deal with very high value cases and are currently looking to expand their team. This position is located in their downtown NYC office.
We are looking for a highly motivated associate to support the firm's partners in all aspects of litigation, including depositions, brief writing/legal research and courtroom advocacy. The ideal candidate should have at least 1-3 years of any type of plaintiff experience.
Ideally, we are looking for a motivated attorney (NY/NJ) with experience in employment law, civil rights law, police brutality law or municipal liability experience. (But we are open to folks coming from Personal Injury or Civil Rights)
Salary is $120k-140k base percentage commission
Responsibilities:
- Represent workers challenging employers' discrimination, harassment, and wage theft in class action and individual litigation.
- Draft mediation statements, default motions, discovery motions and oppositions to dispositive motions
- Assist partner with the preparation and participate in negotiations for private mediations and settlement conferences
- Take and defend depositions of witnesses in a variety of employment discrimination matters and sexual assault cases; prepare witnesses and clients for depositions and cross-examinations.
- Draft state and federal complaints and manage statutory and administrative deadlines
For immediate consideration, apply today!
Salary : $120,000 - $140,000