Commercial Litigation Associate/Counsel

Senior Associate / Counsel – Commercial Litigation(Title IX & Education Practice)

Location: New York, NY

Join Offit Kurman

Offit Kurman is afull-service law firm committed to providing exceptional legal counsel whilefostering a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture. As one of thefastest-growing law firms in the country, we offer attorneys the opportunity tobuild rewarding careers while working alongside experienced practitioners onsophisticated matters.

We are seeking a Senior Associate or Counsel to join our Commercial Litigation Group in New York, supporting the firm's growing Title IX and Education Practice.

Position Overview

This attorney willplay a key role in representing educational institutions, students, faculty,and other clients in a wide range of sensitive and high-profile matters. Thepractice serves clients nationwide and offers a unique opportunity to handleimpactful cases involving education law, civil rights, and complex litigation.

The successfulcandidate will be comfortable managing multiple matters in a fast-pacedenvironment while exercising sound judgment, discretion, and exceptional clientservice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and defend Title IXinvestigations and hearings.
• Represent clients in studentand faculty disciplinary proceedings.
• Handle matters involvingacademic misconduct and special education.
• Assist with civil rights,defamation, and related litigation.
• Draft pleadings, motions,briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Conduct legal research anddevelop litigation strategies.
• Represent clients inadministrative proceedings, mediations, and court proceedings, asappropriate.
• Work collaboratively withattorneys across multiple practice areas to deliver comprehensive clientservice.
• Maintain strong clientrelationships while managing a diverse caseload.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited lawschool.
• Admission to the New York Bar(or ability to obtain admission promptly).
• 5+ years of LitigationExperience
• Senior Associate orCounsel-level experience with a strong litigation background.
• Excellent legal research,writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to independently managematters while collaborating with a team.
• Strong organizational skillsand attention to detail.
• Experience with Title IX,education law, civil rights litigation, administrative proceedings, orcomplex litigation is preferred, but not required.

Why Offit Kurman?

At Offit Kurman,you'll find a collaborative environment where attorneys are encouraged to growtheir practices while benefiting from the support of an established nationalplatform. We value teamwork, entrepreneurship, and exceptional client service,offering meaningful opportunities to work on sophisticated matters withexperienced colleagues across the firm.