Job Description
Job Title: Senior Employment Law Attorney II
Experience: 5 years of law practice experience
Salary Information: $130,000-$150,000 annually
Department: Legal
Job Type: Full-time
H1: Join Our Team as a Senior Employment Law Attorney II at a Fast-Growing Law Firm
H2: Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Successful record of mediation experience - Significant and successful trial experience - Researching and analyzing the law on complex legal issues - Writing memorandums, briefs, letters, and other documents - Marketing your and the firm’s services to prospective clients - Performing discovery of electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation - Performing due diligence in all matters - Strong communication and advocacy skills, including competence in empathetic listening. - Managing a schedule to allow for consults and closure of consults to sufficient reach production/collection objectives. Depending on practice area this may include outside core hour and weekend consults. - Closing consults within Gravis range of 30-50% depending on practice area. - Timely approval of invoices is critical to the health of the business on a month-to-month basis monthly cycle. Failure to do so on a recurring basis may result in disciplinary and timely financial. - Ensure support staff are fully utilized and productive. - Accurately and completely update CC with fees, engagement, trust, client information, invoices etc. as required. - If over-subscribed share work tasks with other attorney and support staff to ensure we are meeting our objective to serve our communities. - Actively engage in brand (personal and firm) expansion through blogs social media posts, board, and organization participation, etc. - Actively seek positive comments from successful client engagements and positive star reviews. - Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
The Senior Employment Law Attorney II at our law firm is a high-level attorney with 5 years of law practice experience and a proven track record of success. They are self-directed and thrive with support and autonomy. This position offers a competitive salary and incentive structure, along with coaching and support services for attorney development and networking. Our firm prioritizes work-life integration and a collaborative culture.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Successful record of mediation experience - Significant and successful trial experience - Researching and analyzing the law on complex legal issues - Writing memorandums, briefs, letters, and other documents - Marketing your and the law firm’s services to prospective clients - Performing discovery of electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation - Performing due diligence in all matters - Strong communication and advocacy skills, including competence in empathetic listening. - Managing a schedule to allow for consults and closure of consults to sufficient reach production/collection objectives. Depending on practice area this may include outside core hour and weekend consults. - Closing consults within Gravis range of 30-50% depending on practice area. - Timely approval of invoices is critical to the health of the business on a month-to-month basis monthly cycle. Failure to do so on a recurring basis may result in disciplinary and timely financial. - Ensure support staff are fully utilized and productive. - Accurately and completely update CC with fees, engagement, trust, client information, invoices etc. as required. - If over-subscribed share work tasks with other attorney and support staff to ensure we are meeting our objective to serve our communities. - Actively engage in brand (personal and firm) expansion through blogs social media posts, board, and organization participation, etc. - Actively seek positive comments from successful client engagements and positive star reviews. - Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- 5 years of law practice experience - Excellent writing and interpersonal skills. - Excellent legal research skills. - Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school. - Admission (or eligibility for reciprocal admission) to the bar in the state in which you intend to practice.
The Senior Employment Law Attorney II is expected to bill an average of 1500 hours annually, with collections expected on 1400 hours of invoices worked while working a full-time employment schedule. This roughly translates to billing 30 hours per week at 50 weeks annually.
Salary Information: $130,000-$150,000 annually
Work Environment/Conditions/Physical Demands:
Duties will be performed in a standard office environment. Employees must have the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with Gravis policy. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to work weekends, holidays, be on call, and some employees could be required to travel overnight on occasion.