Associate Attorney

100KCrossing; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

100KCrossing in Ithaca, NY seeks an experienced lawyer with at least six years of practice to join a small firm focused on real estate, civil, and nonprofit work. This on-site role requires direct client interaction, court appearances, and a capability to attract and retain clients while balancing a rich personal life.

The firm emphasizes a hands-on approach, flexible office hours, and potential for performance-based compensation. NY bar admission is required; remote work is not available.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of legal experience.
• Admission to New York Bar.
• Ability to attract and manage own clients.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in court across City, Town, and County courts.
• Advise clients on legal options and strategy.
• Draft pleadings and negotiate settlements.

Skills

Court appearances

Client communication

Business development

Job description

MEMBERS ONLYSIGN UP NOW***. represents a unique opportunity for experienced lawyers looking to have control over their own work/life balance. We are looking for a lawyer with at least 6 or more years of experience.

Our practice focuses on providing high-quality legal service to the people who make Central New York the thriving interesting place it is today. We help clients with buying their first home, planning for retirement or building a commercial real estate business. Non-profit organizations, particularly student residential groups (like fraternities and sororities), use our services to help enhance the literary, artistic and environmental life of our area. Young clients look for our help in starting their first businesses and experienced entrepreneurs use us to keep their businesses running smoothly. We help people from all walks of life with criminal matters. While we litigate regularly in City, Town, County Family, Surrogate and Supreme Court, we do so with a firm grounding in alternative dispute resolution, offering and encouraging negotiation, mediation and Collaborative Law to our clients.

Ideal candidates will have some experience in appearing in court, interacting directly with clients and attracting their own clients.

Given our direct contacts with clients and Courts, this position cannot be done remotely. We do, however, have flexible office hours and some work-from-home options.

Salary range will be based on experience and will likely fall between $80,000 and $90,000 with the opportunity for performance-based compensation in addition to salary.

We are a small firm on purpose, looking to add one or two more lawyers to our team. We understand that having a rich personal life builds the foundation of good lawyering. If you are looking to make a change in your life, we’d look forward to talking with you.

We will be verifying admission to the New York bar in our process. If you have the required experience and are planning to make an application to the New York Bar, please share that in your covering letter.