The Staff Attorney is responsible for legal research, analyzing issues, drafting legal documentation, and providing support to case teams. Strong Relativity skills are required.
About the Firm
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP (BLB&G) is widely recognized worldwide as a leading law firm advising institutional investors on issues related to corporate governance, shareholder rights, and securities litigation. Our clients include the largest and most prominent public pension funds, banks, asset managers and insurance companies in the world.
Since our founding in 1983, BLB&G has built an international reputation for excellence and integrity and pioneered the use of the litigation process to achieve precedent-setting governance reforms. BLB&G has prosecuted many of the most high-profile frauds in history, recovering over $40 billion on behalf of investors.
Working with our clients, we have also used securities and corporate governance litigation to achieve precedent-setting reforms that have increased market transparency and improved corporate business practices in groundbreaking ways. The firm is widely recognized by industry observers as a leader in the field, and our reputation for integrity and unmatched record of achievement has won us praise from the bench, the respect of our adversaries, and the allegiance of our clients.
Details
Start date: Immediate (exact date flexible)
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week) plus possible OT
Pay Rate: $42 per hour plus potential overtime at time and a half
Location: Remote, but residency requirement in one of the following states: California, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Florida or Texas. Remote work outside of these states or outside of the United States is not permitted.
Responsibilities (include but not limited to): Relativity searches, research and analyze legal issues, prepare chronologies and timelines, draft legal memoranda and pleadings, compile deposition kits, and provide legal support to the case team
Qualifications
JD: Required
Bar membership: Admitted in any state, must be active and in good standing
Skills: Strong Relativity skills and proficiency is required
Employment: All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US
Work Environment
· All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
· BLB&G values diversity and inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP New York, New York, USA Office
New York, NY, United States
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