Attorneys work alongside other attorneys, case coordinators, paralegals, and legal assistants, assisting individuals with employment-related claims.
Essential Functions
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Conduct consultations and initial case investigations to determine whether a claim has merit.
- Locate and interview witnesses, gather and review relevant documents, including incident reports, payroll records, supporting claim evidence, medical and psychological records, findings, and reports of State and Federal investigative bodies.
- Draft and serve demand letters, and draft and file pleadings, including summonses and complaints, Agency Charges, petitions, and other initiatory documents on behalf of the client.
- Draft, file and argue, when required, various motions on behalf of the client, including discovery motions, motions for summary judgment, and related memoranda of law;
- Draft discovery demands and responses as per the CPLR and the FRE.
- Conduct depositions of the Defendant, non-party witnesses, and expert witnesses, when applicable;
- Retain expert consultants when necessary;
- Represent the interests of the client at hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations and other proceedings;
- Negotiate settlements on behalf of the client;
- Conduct legal research, using Westlaw, Lexis or other legal research databases;
- Remain current on developments in civil litigation;
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Qualifications
- Admission to NYS Bar as well as NDNY and other federal courts as needed.
- Strong knowledge of PC applications, Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Strong oral advocacy, writing, and analytical skills
- Ability to handle large caseloads and juggle multiple priorities and deadlines
Preferred Experience
- Prior employment law and litigation experience