Litigation Associate

RESPONSIBILITIES Independently manage a caseload of personal injury litigation matters from post-intake through resolution or trial Draft and respond, supervise, to discovery demands, bills of particulars, and discovery motions under the CPLR Coordinate and manage expert disclosure Prepare and serve demands pursuant to CPLR Article 31; prosecute motions to compel where necessary Defend and conduct plaintiff and defendant depositions in motor vehicle, premises, and Labor Law matters Prepare clients for EBTs; depose adverse parties, witnesses, and corporate representatives Identify and use deposition testimony in motion practice and trial preparation Draft summary judgment motions and oppositions on liability and serious injury threshold under Insurance Law § 5102(d) Prepare and oppose motions in limine, CPLR § 3212 motions, and Frye/Daubert challenges Research and draft legal arguments on CPLR procedure, comparative fault, and damages Prepare trial binders, witness lists, exhibit lists, and jury charges Draft voir dire questions and opening/closing outlines Attend and participate in trial proceedings; second-chair or first-chair as caseload warrants Work toward independent first-chair trial responsibility QUALIFICATIONS New York Bar admission — active and in good standing; no exceptions 3–5 years of plaintiff-side personal injury litigation experience in New York Demonstrated hands-on experience with CPLR Article 31 discovery practice (demands, responses, motions to compel, PCOs) Working knowledge of New York Insurance Law § 5102(d) serious injury threshold — categories, Adverse Physical Exam dynamic, and motion practice Familiarity with no-fault/PIP framework in New York motor vehicle matters Experience with NYS Supreme Court practice in at least one of the five boroughs; knowledge of court-specific part rules Experience defending and/or conducting examinations before trial (EBTs) Ability to independently manage a caseload without daily supervision PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in multi-defendant litigation and cross-claims practice Ability to read and analyze medical records independently (radiology, orthopedic, neurological) Prior experience working with damages experts (life care planners, economists, accident reconstructionists) Experience to premises liability matters (slip/trip and fall, building code violations, negligent security) Exposure to Medical Malpractice matters Experience in Labor Law §§ 240 and 241 (construction accident) matters Prior first- or second-chair trial experience in NYS Supreme Court Familiarity with no-fault arbitration proceedings Able to use adobe, Ms. Word, and law related AI etc. #J-18808-Ljbffr