Litigation Associate Attorney

A bit about us: We are working with a nationally recognized defense firm that focuses on legal solutions for the reinsurance and insurance industries, as well as self-insured clients facing litigation. They work in a variety of industries including business law, constructionlaw, general litigation, transportation law, and more. Job Title: Litigation Associate Location: New York (preferable in the Garden City area on a hybrid or remote schedule) Base Salary Range: $100k-$150k/year + bonus Why join us? Comprehensive health benefits package Unlimited PTO No billable hour requirement Remote work/life balance! Strong mentorship program with access to trial academies Job Details The firm is seeking an associate attorney with 3-5 years of litigation experience located in Downstate New York to support the firm's New York defense practice. This position offers an opportunity for a litigator to take on a significant role handling complex matters in a collaborative, forward-thinking law firm environment. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in defense litigation and strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills, along with meaningful courtroom experience. Candidates should ideally come from a background handling matters such as insurance defense, professional liability, product liability, labor law, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, or general liability, though experience in all areas is not required. Responsibilities: Handling all phases of New York defense litigation, including discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation Drafting legal documents including pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and legal memoranda Conducting legal research and preparing comprehensive reports and legal analyses Participating in and leading court conferences, depositions, hearings, and trial proceedings as appropriate Managing case strategy and deadlines while ensuring compliance with client and carrier guidelines Maintaining accurate time records and billing entries Qualifications: 3-5 years of litigation experience Experience in defense litigation, ideally involving areas such as insurance defense, professional liability, product liability, labor law, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, or general liability Admission to practice in New York (additional bar admissions in NJ, CT, or PA are a plus) Strong legal writing, research, and analytical skills Trial experience is a plus Federal court or appellate experience is a plus, but not required Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy