Matrimonial Law Associate - New York, United States - Grant Herrmann Schwartz & Klinger LLP

Grant Herrmann Schwartz & Klinger LLP

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New York, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Grant Herrmann has a great opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Family Law Associate who is looking to grow their legal career.

We seek a bright, hard-working associate - 3-5 years of experience in NY family law - with great research, writing, and organizational skills to work closely with our matrimonial partner as he grows his Family Law practice.

As a fast-paced, busy law firm, we are in the office daily; rarely working from home. This is a great opportunity to learn from the very best.

Grant Herrmann offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with great benefits such as 401k, medical, dental, vision, etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Legal_
Provide counsel and support to clients regarding issues involving equitable distribution, child support, spousal support, and custody, along with Family Court issues such as neglect proceedings
Prepare for depositions and court appearances, either to be assisting counsel or handled independently.
Drafting motions, settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements.
Reviewing discovery and responding to Demands.
Perform legal research using Westlaw and drafting Memorandums of Law.
Attend meetings and conference calls with clients, prospective clients, conferences with attorneys and clients.
Attend court appearances for conferences, oral arguments, hearings, and trials.
Attend Networking events and participate in client development opportunities
Attend CLE Events relevant to firm practice and development
Client and Matter Management_
Oversee client matters, ensuring ontime and accurate deliverables as well as the highest levels of client service and communications.
Build, track, and manage matter budget and billable hour allocations, ensuring appropriate levels of resources are being used.
Providing timely communications to client related to cost overruns, ensuring client understands why additional costs need to be incurred and sign off on additional expenditures.
Ensuring billable hours are tracked and entered into the billing system (both for self and others working on matters).
Assisting with Accounts Receivable communications to clients, when appropriate, to ensure overdue bills are paid.
Oversight and Training of Others_
Delegate, as appropriate, to Paralegals and Legal Assistants, and oversee activities, ensuring ontime errorfree delivery of work products.

REQUIRED AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Education:
Juris Doctorate

Required Licensure:
Certified by the NY Bar Association; NJ preferred but not required.

Preferred Experience and Knowledge:

35 years of experience as an Associate focusing on Matrimonial and Family Law.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and strong research and analytical skills.
Flexible, collaborative team player, with a willingness to take on a variety of diverse projects.
Good judgment.
Solutionoriented approach challenges.
Aptitude for learning. Must be able to quickly understand new concepts and ideas.
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments.
Strong attention to detail.
Works well under pressure; adheres to deadlines.

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Grant Herrmann_ _is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law._

Pay:
$100, $140,000.00 per year

Benefits: