Kakalec & Schlanger, LLP, a plaintiffs’-side consumer class action and employment litigation boutique, is hiring an attorney to work out of its downtown Manhattan office.
We are a firm whose principals come from legal services and government backgrounds, and who are dedicated to high-level advocacy on behalf of those who have been treated unfairly.
We offer:
- great working environment;
- competitive compensation;
- a love for the practice of law as a craft and in service of consumers, employees and others who have been treated unfairly;
- significant case responsibilities and other opportunities for leadership.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Candidates must be admitted in New York (or qualify for reciprocity) and have:
- at least 4 years of federal litigation experience;
- excellent persuasive legal writing ability;
- experience taking and defending depositions;
- superior academic credentials;
- experience with one or more of the following types of litigation:
-- wage and hour (FLSA state labor law, etc.);
-- employment discrimination;
-- consumer protection (FDCPA; TILA; Mag-Moss; FCRA, Predatory Lending; UDAP, civil RICO, etc.);
-- federal class actions;
Former federal clerks strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, a list of three references with contact information including email addresses, and a writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages). Applicants who are 5 years or less out of law school should also provide a law school transcript. Applications should be submitted to: [email protected]
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