Civil Litigation Associate Attorney

Civil Litigation AssociateI'm working with one of the Northeast's premier litigation firms, which is adding a Civil Litigation Associate in Hartford. You'd handle complex cases in insurance defense, professional liability, construction, employment, medical malpractice defense, and long-term care.What you'll do:Manage your own caseload from inception to resolutionDraft pleadings, motions, and discovery requests and meet deadlinesPrepare for and attend depositions, hearings, and trialsWork with clients, experts, and fellow attorneys on litigation strategy, and give clients regular status updatesConduct legal research and prepare memorandaWhat you'll bring:JD from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to the Connecticut Bar (or an adequate UBE score for admission)3-8 years of litigation experience, preferably in insurance defense or a related area; clerkship experience valuedSkill drafting and arguing dispositive motions, legal research, and discoveryStrong advocacy skills for mediations, arbitrations, trials, and hearingsStrong compensation and good benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a health advocate program, short- and long-term disability, parental and military leave, life insurance, a 401(k), a flexible spending plan, paid holidays, flexible paid time off, a mobile phone stipend, and an associate education program.