Associate Attorney - Employment Law, Education

Lippes Mathias LLP•Buffalo, NY

52d•Onsite

About The Position

Lippes Mathias is seeking an ambitious attorney with 2-8 years of experience for an Employment Associate position with a focus on serving educational institutions in their Buffalo office. The Employment and Education Practice Teams handle a wide range of matters for K-12 school districts, charter schools, independent schools, colleges, and universities. This includes HR and employment counseling, drafting employment agreements and policies, conducting workplace investigations, managing administrative claims and investigations, and handling litigation. The role also encompasses various labor and employment law areas such as wage and hour, discrimination and harassment, restrictive covenants, labor relations, employee discipline, regulatory compliance, and education-specific issues related to faculty and staff employment, governance, and institutional policies. New associates will have immediate client access and are expected to possess strong communication, legal advocacy, and writing skills. Experience in administrative hearings, workplace investigations, or school law matters is preferred.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school.
Admission to the New York State Bar.
2-8 years of experience.
Client-service orientation.
Self-starter with strong analytical and communication skills.
Comfortable managing multiple matters simultaneously.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Strong communication skills, legal advocacy skills, and writing skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in administrative hearings.
Experience in workplace investigations.
Experience in school law matters.
Experience in other comparable court or agency proceedings.

Responsibilities

Serve educational institutions with a focus on HR and employment counseling.
Prepare employment agreements and policies.
Conduct workplace investigations.
Handle administrative claims and investigations.
Engage in litigation related to employment and education law.
Advise on wage and hour, discrimination and harassment, restrictive covenants, labor relations, employee discipline, and regulatory compliance.
Address education-related issues involving faculty and staff employment, governance, and institutional policies.
Manage multiple matters simultaneously.
Develop business over time.