14 jobs found in new york

Job Posting:  Senior Counsel Starting Date : As soon as possible Do you want to spend your time generating cross-cutting innovative litigation targeted toward economic and social justice? Do you enjoy a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere that encourages unconventional thinking and calculated risk-taking? Would you like to work at an organization with the litigation chops of a boutique firm and the nimble agenda of an attorney general? If so, read on! Justice Catalyst Law (“JCL”)  is looking for an experienced  Senior Counsel  to join our team. Senior Counsel will provide substantive and technical expertise and leadership to boost JCL’s case development and litigation capacity. Working under the direction of the Legal Director, Senior Counsel will have the experience, ability, and drive to lead and work independently on assigned projects. Our Organization A nonprofit organization founded in 2018, Justice Catalyst Law develops cutting-edge, interdisciplinary impact cases...

Lowenstein Sandler is seeking a 1st or 2nd year corporate associate with financing transaction experience to join our Debt Financing practice.  Experience in several of the following areas is a plus: asset based lending, cash flow lending, acquisition financing, recapitalization, convertible debt financing, Term B loans, workouts, DIP financings, leveraged loans, and mezzanine loans. This position can be based in either our New York City or Roseland, NJ office.  Lowenstein Sandler is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic...

Counsel, Commercial Contracts The New York Times is one of the world’s most influential news organizations with 50 news bureaus around the New York region, the nation and the globe.  The Times is known for accuracy, depth and authority and produces award-winning journalism, breaking news coverage and opinion and commentary along with deep databases of content and rich multimedia presentations.  The New York Times has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes and Citations, far more than any other news organization. The Role: The New York Times Company has an opening for an attorney with at least five years’ experience, specializing in the area of commercial and technology contracts.  In this position, you will be part of a collaborative Commercial Business and Legal Affairs (CBLA) team focused on transactional and business dealings across the company that sits within the Legal Department.  This role will report to the Vice President and Assistant General Counsel responsible for the CBLA...

D. E. Shaw Research seeks a highly qualified lawyer to manage and execute legal-related matters for the group. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that affords the opportunity to help shape our legal and business strategies, and internal best practices and policies.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, negotiating, drafting, and reviewing life sciences and technology licensing and/or collaboration agreements; coordinating intellectual property-related matters; and providing high-level strategic advice.  In-House Counsel at D. E. Shaw Research will work closely with leading scientists and engineers, and will have the opportunity to participate in making groundbreaking contributions in science, technology, and drug discovery. This position will involve working independently, as well as consulting with and managing external counsel from a variety of practice areas.  Successful candidates will have exceptional writing, communication, and project management...

About Dēmos. Founded in 2000, Demos is a public policy organization working for a democracy and economy rooted in racial equity, our work is organized around a particular point of view about power and about what is required to create a society where Black and Brown communities are fully thriving. Demos moves ideas powerful enough to improve the lives of everyday Americans through the full cycle of change. We champion over-the-horizon policy solutions, shift the narrative to clear the way for their acceptance, and are committed to a model of sustained advocacy until they take effect. We use the right strategy for the right moment, whether it’s research, communications, supporting organizers, or litigation. This commitment to the full cycle of change has resulted in real victories, from landmark credit card reforms to over 3 million new voter registration applications from low-income citizens. Throughout all of our work, Demos is advocating not just for people, but for the very...

Earthjustice is now accepting applications for an associate attorney to join our Northeast Regional Office based in New York City.  The Associate Attorney will support and collaborate with our team of lawyers and scientists working to support healthy communities and speed the transition from dirty fossil fuels to clean energy solutions in the Northeast region.  Founded in 1971, Earthjustice is the nation’s premier nonprofit environmental law organization.  We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country.  We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; speed the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy; and to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; and to combat climate change.  We partner with other organizations, supporters, and individuals to engage the critical environmental issues of our time, and to bring about positive change.   We are guided by a passionate, ambitious vision for the future for people and...

Our    New York City  and Cherry Hill, New Jersey   offices are growing and have an immediate need for   mid-level associates and partners   interested in growing their career among our more than 275 attorneys who value our colleagues and foster open and honest communication with integrity and professionalism.  Associate Attorneys : Litchfield Cavo is seeking well-rounded, highly-motivated, experienced   mid-level 5-7 year associates  with an eagerness to learn to join our growing commercial defense litigation practice.   New York applicants   must be licensed in New York with New Jersey license a plus.    This is an exceptional opportunity to handle a variety of matters for nationwide clients with a forward-thinking firm in one or more of the following areas:  employment law, professional malpractice, complex commercial liability, trucking/auto litigation  and  general liability . Please send your resumes to njcareers@litchfieldcavo.com   Workers Compensation Senior...

NYPIRG Consumer Program Attorney -- NYC               The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) seeks a Consumer Program Attorney to direct the day-to-day operations of the Small Claims Court Action Centers (“Action Centers”), play a leadership role in NYPIRG’s consumer protection policy work, and implement the organization’s multi-issue program work on the New York City campus where they are based.   Qualifications             This position requires a law degree or equivalent and admission to the New York State Bar or admission pending after passage of the bar examination. A background in consumer advocacy, planning and presenting public education workshops in a variety of settings, and issue or political organizing are desirable background for this multi-faceted position. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.   NYPIRG’s Action Centers             NYPIRG is New York’s largest student-directed nonpartisan, nonprofit research, and advocacy organization,...

ABOUT THE POSITION The Post-Conviction Litigation department of the Innocence Project - which works to exonerate wrongly convicted people nationwide based on evidence of actual innocence - seeks to hire two Staff Attorneys (with mid-level or more seasoned experience) to join our team. Staff Attorneys reinvestigate actual innocence, working with a wide range of forensic and other experts and investigators, in cases that mostly involve life sentences (although a small portion of our docket includes death penalty cases). Staff Attorneys litigate at trial and appellate levels, in state and federal courts around the country. Most often, our cases involve claims based on ineffective assistance of counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, false evidence, incentivized testimony, and newly discovered evidence. Our representation is client-centered.   Staff Attorneys are also clinical law teachers, serving as Adjunct Professors at Cardozo School of Law. In this capacity, Staff...

Penske Media Corporation: Associate General Counsel   Penske Media, the publisher of world-renowned media brands including Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, Deadline Hollywood, Robb Report, ArtNews, SHE Media, BGR. TVLine, Fairchild Media Group and Sportico, is looking for an  Associate General Counsel  to be based in our New York office. Reporting directly to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel will be responsible for handling a wide variety of legal matters that arise within the Company’s various entertainment, fashion, music, art, luxury, lifestyle and other digital media businesses, as well as the ability to work with the Company’s multi-faceted corporate departments.  For the right candidate this role has the ability to quickly expand into a divisional general counsel role in which the  Associate General Counsel  will be the primary lawyer responsible for interacting with our best in...

Levy Ratner, P.C. seeks an associate with 0-5 years of experience interested in joining a group of lawyers committed to utilizing their talents to provide employees, unions and community organizations with high quality, creative, and dynamic representation in the areas of labor, employment, civil rights, and employee benefits law. Our clients are unions in a wide range of industries, including health care, utilities, cultural institutions, higher education, publishing and building services, who are committed to the fight for economic and racial justice and aggressive organizing of unrepresented workers. We also represent individuals and classes of employees in a variety of civil rights and wage and hour matters, and advise employees in connection with employment transitions and general employment matters. We are looking for lawyers who share our deep commitment to the rights of working people and/or public interest law, seek significant client responsibility early in their career...

Position :  Full-time associate in the Trademark and Brand Management Group of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.  Role Summary/Purpose :  Working in one of the nation’s premier trademark and brand management practice groups to counsel brands spanning a wide variety of industries, including famous and new brands for Fortune 100 companies, new and established brands of artists and entertainers, and brands for all manner of marketers and advertisers.  The attorney will counsel clients on trademark clearance, prepare and prosecute trademark applications, draft and negotiate trademark licenses and co-existence agreements, craft and implement trademark enforcement programs, and participate in all aspects of TTAB proceedings.    Essential Responsibilities : Provide thoughtful and timely advice to clients concerning the risks associated with use and registration of trademarks, proper trademark use to enhance the value of their brands, and strategies for trademark enforcement....

Position :  Full-time associate in the Trademark and Brand Management Group of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.  Role Summary/Purpose :  Working in one of the nation’s premier trademark and brand management practice groups to counsel brands spanning a wide variety of industries, including famous and new brands for Fortune 100 companies, new and established brands of artists and entertainers, and brands for all manner of marketers and advertisers.  The attorney will counsel clients on trademark clearance, prepare and prosecute trademark applications, draft and negotiate trademark licenses and co-existence agreements, craft and implement trademark enforcement programs, and participate in all aspects of TTAB proceedings.  Essential Responsibilities : Provide thoughtful and timely advice to clients concerning the risks associated with use and registration of trademarks, proper trademark use to enhance the value of their brands, and strategies for trademark enforcement....

Lowenstein Sandler is seeking a mid-level Associate to join our Tax practice.  Candidates should have 5+ years of experience related to tax controversy matters as well as overall experience with state and local tax matters, including counseling clients regarding compliance, planning, litigation, controversy and audit defense.  This position can be based in our Roseland, NJ or New York City office.  Lowenstein Sandler is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.