About the Role
Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP is seeking experienced attorneys to join our Binghamton, NY office. This position provides substantial client contact and the opportunity to assume meaningful responsibility for legal matters. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience while working in a collaborative, sophisticated, and team-oriented law firm environment.
Responsibilities
- Advising and representing clients on a broad range of practice-specific legal matters.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements, pleadings, transactional and closing documents, estate-planning documents, and other legal instruments.
- Conducting legal research and preparing clear, practical written analyses.
- Communicating regularly with clients, opposing counsel, courts, government agencies, and other parties.
- Managing matters and deadlines with appropriate attorney and staff support.
- Collaborating with attorneys and professionals across the firm’s offices and practice groups.
- Traveling to branch offices, courts, client locations, or other sites as client and business needs require.
Requirements
- Admission to practice law in New York State, or eligibility for admission on motion with the ability to obtain admission promptly.
- At least three years of relevant legal experience preferred; other experience levels may be considered.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong legal research, analytical, drafting, and problem-solving abilities.
- Sound professional judgment and careful attention to detail.
- The ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and remain organized.
- The ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong client-service and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and other standard legal and business technology.
Skills
- Business and corporate law
- Real estate
- Trusts and estates
- Litigation
- Labor and employment law
- Legal research
- Legal drafting
- Client service
- Interpersonal skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Location
- Binghamton, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of relevant legal experience preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 to $130,000 annually
About the Company
- Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP is a law firm with offices in Binghamton, NY.
