Asbestos Defense Litigation Associate (Hybrid)

Murtha Cullina LLP; Buffalo (NY); Hybride; USD 125 000 - 185 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid leave programs

Résumé du poste

Harris Beach Murtha is seeking an associate to join its Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation team, focusing on national asbestos defense. Work with senior attorneys across offices on high-level litigation strategy and complex toxic tort matters. Requires New York and New Jersey bar admission and a JD from an ABA-accredited school.

Hybrid work opportunity with a minimum 1900 billable hours annually and opportunities to draft significant motions and appear in court across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Admit to New York and New Jersey bars (required).
• Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school.
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsabilités

• Take and defend depositions of plaintiffs and fact witnesses.
• Research legal, procedural, and scientific issues and help set strategy.
• Draft pleadings, memoranda, briefs, and major motions including SJ and discovery motions.
• Prepare client reports: deposition, status, and case analyses.
• Represent clients at court appearances and hearings (in-person or virtual).

Connaissances

Deposition handling

Legal research

Legal drafting

Litigation strategy

Formation

Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school

Outils

Zoom

MS Teams

Description du poste

Harris Beach Murtha is seeking an associate to join its Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation team, focusing on national asbestos defense. Work with senior attorneys across offices on high-level litigation strategy and complex toxic tort matters. Requires New York and New Jersey bar admission and a JD from an ABA-accredited school.

Hybrid work opportunity with a minimum 1900 billable hours annually and opportunities to draft significant motions and appear in court across multiple jurisdictions.