Positions Available

• Paralegal
• Spring Law Clerk
• Associate
• Contract Attorney

Paralegal - New York Office

Outten & Golden has an opening for an entry-level paralegal position in our New York office. O&G is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity among its lawyers and staff.

The individual will report to the Paralegal Manager. The work shift is from 9:30am - 5:30 pm with flexibility for overtime.

Firm Description

Job Duties

• Interviewing class action plaintiffs both in person and by telephone and drafting plaintiff declarations;
• Completing intake forms for prospective clients;
• Drafting and editing letters and basic legal documents;
• Conducting legal and internet research on various subjects, companies, and people using CourtLink, PACER, and Lexis Nexis;
• Creating and managing databases and spreadsheets tracking clients and documents;
• Organizing documents for discovery, motions, trials, and pre-trial planning;
• Creating, compiling, and organizing exhibits for depositions, hearings, and trials;
• Filing legal documents in court and electronically;
• Calendaring deadlines as they pertain to litigation;
• Scheduling court reporters for depositions;
• Creating, organizing, and maintaining case files and witness files;
• Copying, scanning and filing paper documents;
• Managing document production and review using CaseVault; and
• Managing cases from inception to conclusion.

Job Requirements

• Commitment to protecting civil and workers’ rights;
• Fluent in Spanish language (written not required but preferred);
• Experience with conducting interviews, a plus;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Great attention to detail;
• Analytical and critical thinking skills;
• A pleasant and professional telephone manner;
• Strong organizational and time-management skills;
• Ability to work independently while understanding the importance of teamwork;
• Ability to manage a workload consisting of multiple tasks;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and internet search tools;
• Strong technical skills and ability to quickly learn new litigation support software; and
• Willingness to work overtime.

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits.

Contact Information

Send a cover letter and resume to Jennifer Jung, Paralegal Manager, Outten & Golden LLP, 29th Floor, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, or e-mail to jj@outtengolden.com. No phone calls please.

Spring Law Clerk

Outten & Golden LLP (“O&G”) seeks part-time Law Clerks for the spring semester of 2010.

O&G, located in midtown Manhattan, is a preeminent law firm representing individual employees in employment, partnership, and related matters. The firm advises individuals on employment agreements, compensation arrangements, and severance plans and represents employees with a wide variety of claims, including claims of individual and class-wide discrimination and harassment based on sex, race, disability, religion, or age, as well as retaliation, whistleblower, and contract claims. The firm also handles compensation and benefits issues, including wage-and-hour class actions, bonuses, commissions, stock grants/options, pensions, and family/medical leaves. For more information, see www.outtengolden.com.

Requirements: Completion of 1.5 years of law school; demonstrated interest in employment or civil rights law; strong writing and research skills. O&G is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity among its lawyers and staff.

Compensation: $20/hour.

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, transcript and short (5-7 pages) writing sample as attachments to an email addressed to Kim Xhaferi kxhaferi@outtengolden.com. No phone calls please.

Associate

Outten & Golden has an opening in its New York office for an associate to work in all areas of the firm’s practice beginning in the summer or fall of 2010

Requirements: Must have 1-3 years' of litigation experience, preferably in employment law, or judicial clerkship; strong writing and research skills; commitment to protecting employee rights. Spanish language skills a plus. O&G is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity among its lawyers and staff.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience.

Deadline: March 8, 2010.

Contract Attorney

Outten & Golden LLP, a plaintiff-side employment law firm in midtown Manhattan, has openings for several part-time contract attorneys to write briefs, interview witnesses, draft declarations, review documents, and perform other litigation tasks as part of a busy wage-and-hour practice. Although some of the work can be done remotely, occasional in-person meetings will be necessary, especially at the outset; office space will be available on premises. These are temporary positions but could lead to additional engagements.

Firm Description

O&G represents only employees in a broad range of employment matters: workplace discrimination and harassment; disability accommodations; family and medical leave; minimum wage and overtime violations; whistle-blowing and retaliation; breach of contract and non-competition/non-solicitation clauses; and severance, contract, and partnership negotiations.

O&G has twelve partners, fourteen associates, and six of counsel attorneys. Our attorneys are interviewed and quoted regularly on television and in print, regularly speak at bar association events, publish articles, and chair bar association committees.

Job Requirements

Our ideal candidate has a commitment to civil rights and workplace fairness, is an excellent writer, has litigation experience, and has been an associate at a New York law firm. If you fit a number of these criteria, please mail or e-mail a cover letter, resume, and writing sample of no more than ten pages (not edited by anyone else) to: Victoria Patterson, Director of Administration (vsp@outtengolden.com). No phone calls, please.