Employment/Litigation Associate

          Employment / Litigation

• Handle the day-to-day management of a docket of cases
• Advise employer clients on human resources issues
• Conduct investigations of discrimination/harassment claims
• Draft position statements in EEOC and NYDHR proceedings
• Draft legal pleadings and motions
• Manage discovery process, including drafting and responding to written discovery requests and related motion practice
• Attend court conferences
• conduct/defend depositions
• Draft and review employment agreements, severance agreements, and restrictive covenants
• Draft and review employee handbooks

• 2+ years of litigation and relevant experience
• Strong organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills
• New York State Bar admission (mandatory) and admission to the SDNY and EDNY courts (preferred)