SENIOR ASSOCIATE NEEDED
We are a boutique law firm poised for serious growth. We need an attorney who understands business law and knows IP, who needs little oversight in how to handle cases, with impeccable work product to join our New York team.
We help entrepreneurs and creatives become successful.
To be successful in this role, you must be confident, flexible, growth-minded, comfortable working with a legal team and delegating work to paralegals and assistants, responsive, and a thorough and precise researcher, writer, and speaker.
Your primary duties will be to:
(1) assume full responsibility for the legal production pipeline and delivery of work to the client;
(2) ensure all legal work is completed efficiently, accurately, and on-time.
We need an experienced attorney who can work independently. There are many opportunities to seek help, brainstorm, bounce ideas off each other – but we do not have bandwidth to train basic and fundamental concepts in business, employment, or IP law. We think the right candidate will have 3-7 years of experience with a top-tier practice in corporate or intellectual property matters.
You must be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and legal acumen performing the type of work below:
Analyzing “Trademarkability” and “Copyrightability;”
Filing Trademark and Copyright applications;
Defending Trademark and Copyright applications/responding to objections and office actions;
Contract drafting and negotiation – especially anything related to music licensing & distribution, fashion and other agency contracts, investor & business development deals, large- and small-scale event production, or business development with a sustainability focus;
Business law – especially setting up new corporate entities, employment/labor/vendor contracts, employee policies, corporate compliance, and associated matters.
The benefits of working with our firm include:
The opportunity to MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Most of our clients are first-time entrepreneurs and small startups so your impact is magnified. We invest in and grow with our clients.
WORK WITH LEADERS AND VISIONARIES. Our clients are thought leaders and trailblazers pushing culture forward and coming up with innovative ways to tackle the world's problems. We work with people we respect and admire.
WORK HARD, PLAY HARD. When you do what you love and make a difference, you don't mind challenging work and long hours. We believe health is wealth and take self-care seriously. We support our team on their journey to mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
FLEXIBILITY. We don’t compromise in quality for the client, but. we trust that you will do your best and get the work done. How and when is less important.
We need high-energy and enthusiasm for the work we do (and life in general). You must be able to work fast and switch gears quickly. You must be able to think on your feet and make smart decisions.
You should be able to evaluate a matter or situation and act accordingly. You should be able to answer questions and give direction to the paralegals and assistants and explain what they need to do (and why) to complete their assignments.
You also need to be detail oriented. We help a lot of people launch businesses and create lasting opportunities. We produce significant amounts of work on sometimes tight schedules, but working fast is no excuse for careless mistakes. No one’s life or business should be negatively impacted because our firm didn’t file the right documents, do the right searches, or meet deadlines. It can’t happen.
You must have emotional intelligence and empathy. You must take criticism gracefully and deal well with people. You will be supervising a dynamic group of people that make up our legal team. Our team is growing, and you will be instrumental in that growth. Our office is a team environment, so if you are not a team player, this is not the job for you.
You need to be able to talk to people in a manner that is kind and candid. You may need to deliver difficult messages with compassion and without talking down, barking, or snapping. You must be able and willing to confront issues early and head-on to help the team grow and thrive. We don’t sugarcoat the truth.
You should not be a person who gets angry quickly or blows their stack if someone says something you don’t like.
If you think your juris doctorate and years of work experience mean that you are too good or valuable or important to make coffee, stuff envelopes, or scan your own documents, this is absolutely, positively not the job for you.
To put it simply, we want you to do good work and lead our team to rally around our clients to help solve their legal problems. We want people who want to fight for artists’ rights.
If you realize that the work environment we have created will help you get your job done efficiently, with other people who love their job, while helping people who really need it, and allow you to earn more money than you can anywhere else and also have a life outside of work, then you are the type of candidate we would like to meet.
If you are hired, you will be part of a wonderful team of people who work hard to get the job done right the first time and take pride in the work that they do. You will be part of a team that is rewarded for their hard work.
With regard to compensation, it is negotiable based upon experience and is subject to review after 180 days. The compensation package plan will give you some control over what you can earn working for our firm. If we succeed, you will too.
Is this going to be an easy job? No. It might be one of the biggest challenges of your life. But it is our belief that anything really great is worth working for, and that our greatest growth comes from our biggest challenges. You will be challenged. You will have fun. You will be compensated.
If you have gotten this far and are thinking about applying, it means that you are ready for a challenge and want to be part of a team that helps people and rewards good work.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for the Senior Associate position, e-mail your resume and cover letter to help@ luque.us. (Note: the .us not the .com) In the Subject Line, type your last name followed by a space and a vertical bar “|,” Senior Associate, and one adjective that describes you [EX: Smith | Senior Associate Motivated].
Thank you for taking the time to read this entire ad. If you decide to apply by following our instructions, we look forward to following up with you.