Junior Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Valley Stream, NY · Full-time, in person
$90,000 – $110,000 yearly

Magendzo Law is a boutique, rapidly growing plaintiff’s-side personal injury firm in Valley Stream. We represent injured people across Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, and the rest of New York City in auto, premises, and construction cases.

We’re hiring a junior associate on a clerk-to-associate track . If you sat the July 2026 bar exam and passed, you don’t need to wait for your admission ceremony to start your career — join us now as a law clerk and move to associate the day you’re admitted.

You’ll work directly alongside our senior attorneys, with real files and real responsibility from the start. This is not a document-review job.

• Work with senior attorneys on plaintiff’s personal injury matters from intake through resolution

• Draft pleadings, bills of particulars, discovery demands and responses, motions and affirmations

• Manage e-filing through NYSCEF and track deadlines across an active docket

• Communicate with clients, carriers and opposing counsel

• Build settlement packages and demand letters, and take part in negotiations

• As you’re admitted: appear at court conferences, depositions, 50-H hearings, and EUOs

• You’ve passed the New York bar exam. Admission may still be pending — that’s fine.

• Preferred: experience in personal injury (plaintiff or defense), insurance defense, or a District Attorney’s office — including as a paralegal, clerk, or intern

• Without that background, a clear and demonstrable interest in plaintiff-side personal injury work

• Strong legal research, writing, and communication skills

• Organized and detail-oriented, able to keep many files moving at once

• Spanish a plus

• Able to work in person in Valley Stream five days a week

• $90,000 – $110,000, with a raise on admission and a path to an independent caseload

• 18 days PTO

• 401(k) with company matching

• Monthly health insurance stipend

• Closed for major US and Jewish holidays

• Direct mentorship from experienced plaintiff’s attorneys

$90,000 - $110,000 yearly

• Manage a caseload of personal injury matters with guidance from senior attorneys
• Communicate regularly with clients, insurance companies, medical providers, and opposing counsel
• Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Review and analyze medical records, bills, and other case-related documentation
• Assist with discovery, depositions, negotiations, and settlement preparation
• Prepare cases for litigation and trial
• Attend court conferences, appearances, depositions, and other proceedings as needed
• Work collaboratively with paralegals, case managers, and other members of the legal team
• Maintain accurate and timely case files and meet deadlines
• Provide responsive, professional, and compassionate service to clients

• Admitted (or admission pending) and in good standing to practice law in New York
• Personal injury experience preferred, but not required
• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Professional, proactive, and team-oriented attitude
• Genuine interest in helping injured clients and advocating for their rights

Magendzo Law is a New York-based personal injury law firm. Our top priority is giving clients the highest quality of legal representation. Our team treats each case individually with a comprehensive approach to reach a successful outcome. We strive to get clients the compensation they deserve while making the legal process as easy and smooth as possible.