Who We Are:Premier criminal defense, immigration, and family law firm is looking to immediately add a Criminal Defense Associate Attorney to our team of legal professionals. We are a top-rated and rapidly expanding law firm and are interested in a candidate who is dedicated, reliable, and looking to grow within our practice. Our main office is located near City Hall in downtown Manhattan, NYC, and we have a satellite office in Brooklyn, NY. Our law firm operates as a team, with each member bringing their individual strengths and experiences to provide our clients with top-quality representation, no matter what they face. Customer service is of the utmost importance and we believe that the personal attention we give to each of our client's cases helps to ensure solutions tailored to their unique needs. The ideal candidate must be licensed to practice law in New York with at least 2 years of criminal law experience. The ability to excel in an energetic and fast-paced, collaborative environment is important. Responsibilities:
- Comfortable with handling a high volume case-load, motion practice, and daily court appearances
- Work independently, prioritizing, and multitasking as necessary
- Providing top-quality customer service with heavy client interaction
- Quickly familiarizing yourself with various apps and software to better serve our clients
- Thriving in stressful situations
- Deescalate stressful situations and maintain strong client relationships
What We Offer:
- Excellent pay, commensurate with experience
- Generous and unique commission structure
- CLE reimbursement
- Health benefits
- 401K with discretionary matching
- Paid time off
- Paid vacation
- Paid maternity / family leave
- Billable Hours Bonus Program
- Commuter benefits program
- Discretionary performance based year-end bonus
- Collegial and close-knit work environment
- Unlimited potential for growth
What We Require:
- New York Bar admission
- Admission in additional jurisdictions preferable
- Up-to-date resume complete with 2+ years of relevant experience
- Cover letter highlighting your skill set
- Salary requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age and eligible to work in the USA
Applications that are not complete will not be reviewed. Please do not call the office to follow up on your application. We will reach out to you if we believe that you are the right fit for the team.This description's purpose is to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required for this position. It is not intended to limit the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, modify or reassign duties responsibilities to this job at any time. The use of specific duties stated above shall not be used to exclude non-listed responsibilities of similar kind or level of difficulty.