Lawyer Career Research and Resources
WNET, Office of the General Counsel
As an extern, I was away from Cornell Law School for an entire semester. I completed assignments by the extern coordinator on law-related topics and also by the WNET General Counsel and staff every day at work and completed a final paper to receive credit.
Avg. Salary: $155,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
As a clerk, I observed courtroom proceedings and worked on a brief for the judge to determine a pro se petition by a prisoner.
Avg. Salary: $155,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Legal Aid Society of New York
Working for the criminal appeals bureua, I did research on many new issues concerning parole and the Rockefeller State Drug Laws and also met with clients concerning possible parole.
Avg. Salary: $155,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Future of Privacy Forum (FPF)
Brought on as consultant with expertise on FTC law and Section 5 unfair and deceptive practice analysis. (UDAP law and the FTC play a pivotal role in U.S. privacy law and data security law.) Write and draft privacy materials to advise and educate consumers; comments on policy proposals and on proposed industry self-regulatory codes; and proposed best practices and policies for industry. Manage privacy-related project tea...
Avg. Salary: $0 · Company Rank: Not Available
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
As a staff attorney, my primary role was to investigate, confront, and litigate against those who violated Section 5(a) of the FTC act, i.e., engaged in "unfair and deceptive" trade practices, in order to protect and recompense injured consumers. Applied statutes and regulations such as FTC Act (or UDAP), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B, Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z, Electronic Fund Tra...
Avg. Salary: $0 · Company Rank: Not Available
Three Rivers Legal Services (TRLS)
Initially brought on as an AmeriCorps attorney to combat housing and homelessness. Afterwards, awarded prestigious 2-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship (formerly "NAPIL") Consumer Justice Project to combat deception and economic exploitation of low-income and vulnerable consumers. Later, drafted and was awarded Title III grant to manage outreach to and service of family caregivers and grandparents raising grandchildren. ...
Avg. Salary: $0 · Company Rank: Not Available
Rubin, Fortunato & Harbison, P.C.
Employment law and employment contract practitioner, litigating and counseling employers and individuals, including major Fortune 500 Company in the financial services industry. Review, draft and negotiate hundreds of contracts each year. Provide specialization in trade secret and privacy laws, employment policies, and post-employment obligations, such as confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-solicitation and non-compete,...
Avg. Salary: $165,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Rusin Maciorowski & Friedman
Supervision of two junior associates. Second chair on all coverage matters. High level of appellate filings in State and Federal Court. Independent handling of up to 40 cases involving insurance coverage litigation and insurance defense/civil defense issues including budgets, comprehensive strategies and all motions/pleadings/court appearances.
Avg. Salary: $117,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Merlo Kanofsky & Gregg
Coordinated document production in national airline litigation case involving hundreds of thousands of pages of materials and over ten attorneys working on redaction/privilege review, create coverage opinions on national practice and civil defense of general litigation matters.
Avg. Salary: $117,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Bryce Downey, LLC
Maintain and manage individual caseload of up to 40 cases involving general civil defese, insurance coverage litigation, medical malpractice defense, product liability defense and general employment litigation. Supervise and train paralegal staff and coordinate their assignments from multiple attorneys.
Avg. Salary: $117,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
