Personal Injury Litigation Associate 2 to 5 Years experience required in Personal Injury Practice

RESPONSIBILITIES

Case Management & Discovery – Independently manage a caseload of personal injury litigation matters from post‑intake through resolution or trial. Draft, respond to, and supervise discovery‑related demands, responses, bills of particulars, and discovery motions. Coordinate and manage expert disclosures and depositions. Defend and conduct plaintiff and defendant depositions in personal injury matters. Prepare clients for expert deposition (EBT) and depose adverse parties, witnesses, and corporate representatives. Motion Practice – 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. Trial Preparation & Trial – Prepare trial documents and motions, including exhibit lists and jury charges; attend and participate in trial proceedings, serving as second‑chair or first‑chair as caseload warrants.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

New York Bar admission – active and in good standing. 2–5 years of plaintiff‑side personal injury litigation experience in New York. 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 associated motion practice. Familiarity with the no‑fault/PIP framework in New York motor‑vehicle matters. Experience with NYS Supreme Court practice in at least one of the five boroughs, including court‑specific part rules. Experience defending and/or conducting examinations before trial (EBTs). Proficiency in Adobe, CoCounsel, Claude, and related legal technology tools. Ability to independently manage a caseload without daily supervision.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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. Experience in multi-defendant litigation and cross‑claims practice. Ability to read and analyze medical records independently (radiology, orthopedics, neurology). Prior experience working with damage experts (life‑care planners, economists, accident reconstructionists). Exposure to premises liability matters (slip/trip and fall, building‑code violations, negligent security). Exposure to medical malpractice matters. #J-18808-Ljbffr 100KCrossing