Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney

Are you waiting for bar results or recently admitted?

Want to run your own docket and gain more courtroom experience in 6 months than most associates get in 6 years?

Want to master the complex world of planned community real estate law?

We are looking for Recent Graduates to join our Team. Waiting for bar exam results? Are you a licensed attorney but have yet to see a Courtroom or show what you can do?

Let’s be honest: law school doesn’t teach you everything you need to know to practice law and get real world knowledge. Many entry-level legal jobs mean spending two years trapped in a basement doing research or document review. How do you get experience if you never get to practice?

We do things differently. Here is what your first year looks like with us:

• Real Trial Experience: You will lead docket calls, negotiate settlements, and advocate before Judges under the direct mentorship of senior attorneys. We don’t have a basement. You will be going to Court.
• Are You an Aspiring Transactional Attorney: When people think of HOA and condo law, they often think of neighbor disputes. But we know the truth: this is sophisticated corporate law wrapped in real estate. We advise our community association clients on high-stakes operations, governance, and structural real estate issues. This involves complicated advisory and problem solving work. You won’t just be drafting standard contracts. You will be interpreting decades-old declarations and association agreements, all through the framework of complicated state law and guiding boards through complex fiduciary duties.
• Built-in Support Engine: Our dedicated team of paralegals help assist on files! You will never go alone as you have an entire team working with you to succeed and the team is always available to lend support, whether it is before, during or after your hearings, meetings and client events.
• Business-to-Business Focus: We represent landlords, property management groups, and community associations helping them protect their real estate investments and navigate complex federal, state and local regulations. You will be part of a team dedicated to helping our clients make their communities better places to live.
• Predictable Boundaries: We value sustainable practice methods. Our volume is driven by smart systems and knowledgeable staff. We know that our clients can experience legal problems at any time. With the power of teamwork and smart practice protocols, we handle matters after hours with efficiency!

If you are resilient, willing to learn, have solid communication skills and want to start building your legal career, we want to help you.

Please contact us today.

Our primary practice areas include:

· Condominium/Community Association Law

· Landlord Tenant Law

· Commercial & Residential Real Estate

· Litigation

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• You’ll be part of a professional and collaborative work environment that makes a difference in the clients we serve
• We offer meaningful opportunities for growth and development
• We have a competitive pay and benefits package, which include:

o Medical and dental insurance (eligible after 90 days)

o 401(k) retirement plan (eligible after 6 months)

o NJ Earned Sick Leave

o Paid Time Off (vacation and personal days)

o Life Insurance

Compensation

· $80,000-$90,000 annually

· Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, education, and credentials

· We have positions open in our Parsippany, NJ and Florham Park NJ locations

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions unless such accommodation creates undue hardship:

· Work in a general office setting, including performing tasks on a computer, speaking, or talking to express or exchange ideas or provide instructions, reading, placement at a stationary workstation, and visual ability to prepare and analyze information, view a computer terminal, and operate general office equipment; occasional lifting of exerting force of a negligible amount; ability to sit or stand for periods of time; walking or moving about the work setting to accomplish tasks.

· Requires flexibility to adapt to different environments as needed, including time spent at external locations such as courts and client locations; employees primarily subject to a climate-controlled office environment with no substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions

· Travel required; travel may include trips to various local, county, and state courts, or other locations for client meetings and other business-related requirements

• Interested?
• Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Legal counsel: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person