Tuesday, December 08, 2020

Housing Discrimination Plaintiffs Now Have Two Bites at the Apple

Starting in 2021, every New York state housing discrimination plaintiff should bring an administrative complaint at the Division of Human Rights before even considering filing a lawsuit in state Supreme Court or federal District Court. 

Andrew Lieb, Esq. provides an update to the Executive Laws that were amended and effective 1/5/21. 




Complying with Employment Laws Applicable to Remote Employees

The Covid-19 pandemic has compelled many employers to employ remote workers for the first time. Managing remote employees can be challenging and employers may be exposed to substantial liability if they do not have an understanding of how federal, state and local employment laws apply to remote employees. 

Mordy Yankovich, Esq. shares three areas of potential exposure for employers and how to best mitigate such exposure in the legal publication, "Complying with Employment Laws Applicable to Remote Employees". 

This article was published in the Suffolk Lawyer. 




NEW PODCAST: Keeping Your Property After Divorce

NEW PODCAST = Equitable distribution, maintenance, and all fancy legal terms explained with our expert Eric Wrubel, who discusses how to keep your kids inheritance away from the ex. #listentolieb #theLIEBCAST #divorces #realestateanddivorce 

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Monday, December 07, 2020

Lieb at Law, P.C. seeks Paralegal For Busy Real Estate Department (Smithtown Office)

Lieb at Law seeks digitally savvy, detail oriented and motivated real estate paralegal. Law firm conducts several real estate closings a day and represents buyers, sellers and lenders in residential and commercial real estate transactions. The firm is a paperless office with a focus on technology and substance. Must be able to work within cloud-based programs and be friendly, charismatic and organized.


The firm’s sister company, Lieb School is one of the largest real estate schools in the state offering continuing education classes to real estate brokers and salespersons. Candidates cannot be a practicing real estate salesperson / associate broker due to conflicts of interest. 

Responsibilities:

  • New business intake – opening and closing files and tracking / closing potential cases
  • Answering phones, distributing mail and deliveries, announcing visitors, maintaining office appearance, watering plants, cleaning after closings
  • Help manage digital calendar
  • Coordinating closings
  • Drafting and reviewing contracts of sale (if qualified)
  • Ordering and clearing title
  • Coordinating with brokers, surveyors, expeditors, lenders and other client-vendors
  • Client management
  • Maintaining files as always up-to-date through use of case management technology
  • Preparing closing statements
  • Helping Litigation team and Real Estate School when needed
  • Helping social media / marketing

Requirements:

  • No typos in cover letter and resume
  • Friendly
  • Willing to work outside scope
  • Required to be self-sufficient and take pride in your work-product
  • Detail-oriented / organized / multi-tasker
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Calendar
  • Minimum of typing 60+ words per minute
  • Bachelor’s Degree from competitive school preferred
To apply, email cover letter and resume to careers@liebatlaw.com



NEW PODCAST: New Innovation Streamlines Divorce Proceedings

2021 is expected to be the War of the Roses. Find out how the pandemic has impacted families nationwide and backlogged the court system. We found a new solution. Divorcing couples and their counsel will no longer have to wait for the overburdened New York State court system to schedule a trial on financial issues related to their divorce. We bring on the founder of a brand new platform for litigants in a divorce or family law action to have financial issues heard by an experienced, neutral third party who will render a binding decision following the presentation of admissible evidence.