Civil Litigation Attorney (Early Career)

Epiq; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider is seeking Litigation Attorneys to represent public sector entities for an on-site role in New York City. Candidates must have a JD and be members of the New York State Bar. The position offers opportunities to engage with clients and requires 1-6 years of experience in civil litigation, with a focus on various legal responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 and up to 6 years of post-bar experience.
• Active member of the New York State Bar in good standing.
• Must be registered with the NY State Office of Court Administration.
• Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of NY.
• Experience arguing motions.
• Experience negotiating settlements.
• JD Degree from an accredited institution.
• Active member of the New York State Bar in good standing.
• Must be registered with the NY State Office of Court Administration.
• Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of NY.
• Must be willing to work on-site in an office located in Manhattan.
• Compensation commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent public sector entities in civil litigation.
• Support Epiq Counsel clients with legal services.

Skills

Drafting pleadings

Discovery and document review

Taking and defending depositions

Arguing motions

Negotiating settlements

Membership in New York State Bar

Education

JD Degree from an accredited institution

New York Bar admission

NY federal courts SD/ED admission

Job description

Overview

We are proactively seeking Litigation Attorneys with experience representing public sector entities in civil litigation. This is a full-time, on-site contract opportunity supporting Epiq Counsel clients. By joining the Epiq Counsel roster, you will be considered for future in-house engagements aligned with your expertise and preferences. We are actively seeking Litigation Attorneys located in the New York metropolitan area with the following qualifications:

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 and up to 6 years of post-bar experience.
• Experience drafting pleadings, briefs and motions.
• Experience performing discovery and document review.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience arguing motions.
• Experience negotiating settlements.
• JD Degree from an accredited institution.
• Active member of the New York State Bar in good standing.
• Must be registered with the NY State Office of Court Administration.
• Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of NY.
• Must be willing to work on-site in an office located in Manhattan.
• Compensation commensurate with experience.

About Epiq Counsel

Epiq Counsel is an innovative legal services talent provider that offers meaningful in-house legal work and flexibility to sophisticated and credentialed lawyers and legal professionals. Our lawyers and legal professionals work on a wide variety of matters for Fortune 500 clients. Epiq works hard to provide our diverse legal talent with challenging work for sophisticated clients that does not require sacrificing flexibility or control.

Epiq Counsel takes the time and attention to understand each professional\'s practice areas, experience, and preferences to ensure they are presented with compelling engagement opportunities with leading law departments across the globe.

Should your experience meet the role requirements, the Epiq Counsel team will contact you. The Epiq Counsel team strives to respond to all applications; however, due to the volume of applicants, we cannot always respond to every application.

It is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Job Function & Industry

• Job function: Legal and Consulting
• Industries: Law Practice and Legal Services

Note: This description reflects a contract, on-site position in the New York metropolitan area and is intended for candidates who meet the above qualifications.