Associate Attorney

Company: James G. Dibbini & Associates, P.C.
Location: Yonkers
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Yonkers commercial civil litigation/landlord-tenant law firm seeking candidate with 2-7 years experience in related fields. Must have excellent research and writing skills and be attentive to detail. Excellent benefits package offered. Attorney must have a car and Spanish speaking is a plus. Please email a cover letter and your resume. Please reference "Associate Attorney" in the subject line of your email. Thanks. Job Requirements:

• Oversee the screening of cases to determine legal merit and appropriateness
• Assist with assignment process, collecting evaluation forms and other tasks
• Assist local attorney recruiting team with interview scheduling, the summer associate program, and law student recruitment activities
• Provide legal advice and technical assistance to Pro Bono attorneys handling cases
• Develop, screens, and place major pro bono cases with private sector attorneys and law firms, often using innovative methodologies
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to volunteer attorneys, Pro Bono attorneys, and paralegals on assigned cases
• Preparing of Human Resources paperwork and personnel files
• Prepare attendance sheet for every training program through CE+
• Monitoring lateral attorney recruiting email box
• Advise, and provide technical assistance on legal issues to Pro Bono attorneys, accepting referrals, attorney trainers, legal service providers, and aging advocates
• Preparing candidate files o. Processing candidate expense reports
• Support the Attorney Recruiting team and is responsible for assisting the overall administration of the attorney recruiting process
• Challenging careers in a variety of functional areas
• Develop and implement quality control mechanisms and case management and monitoring procedures for pro bono cases, adhering to deadlines and guidelines that facilitate efficient case handling
• Develop and conduct an orientation program for Pro Bono coordinators of large area law firms
• Support the Attorney Development/Training team and is responsible for assisting the overall administration of attorney training and development, prepare and distribute department materials, assist in meeting
• Maintaining and organizing school files and statistics o. Scheduling candidate interviews as needed o. Prepare packets for Recruiting Committee meetings
• Processed in a timely manner
• Develop strategy to help ensure success of client's resolution plan
• Work in a fast paced environment

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