Bankruptcy Paralegal

Brown Rudnick LLP; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a prestigious law firm as a litigation associate, where you will engage in high-stakes courtroom litigation and gain accelerated professional development. This role offers the chance to work closely with experienced trial lawyers, handling all phases of litigation from discovery to trial. Ideal candidates are passionate about courtroom work, possess strong drafting skills, and have a desire to become first-chair lawyers. With flexible work arrangements and opportunities for career growth, this position is perfect for enterprising attorneys looking to make an impact in the legal field.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of litigation experience with a focus on courtroom work.
• Strong background in drafting motions and conducting depositions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct discovery, draft pleadings, and prepare witnesses for trials.
• Engage in various stages of litigation with meaningful responsibilities.

Skills

Courtroom Litigation

Discovery

Drafting Pleadings and Motions

Witness Preparation

Taking/Defending Depositions

Research and Writing

Trial Experience

Negotiating Retail Leases

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

CPA License

Job description

Brown Rudnick is seeking highly qualified 3rd – 5th year associates to join the Commercial Litigation group in the New York office.

The team is comprised of high performing, creative thinking trial lawyers. This position will provide an opportunity for greatly accelerated professional development, working directly with the senior members of the group, and require a desire to do the work necessary to capture that opportunity.

The ideal candidates exhibit a passion for courtroom litigation, reflected by a broad body of work in the various stages of litigation and meaningful responsibility. Qualified candidates will have experience conducting discovery, drafting pleadings and motions, witness preparation, and taking/defending depositions.

Law firm and federal clerkship experience required. Trial experience is highly preferred. Plaintiff side litigation experience is a plus.

Candidates should be enterprising and tenacious, with a primary desire to become a first-chair courtroom lawyer and a willingness to do the work necessary to achieve that goal. Qualifications and experience demonstrating such interest, desire, and ability are paramount considerations.

Brown Rudnick is seeking a highly qualified 4th - 6th year litigation associate to join the Commercial Litigation group in the Orange County office. The ideal candidate has experience in both state and federal court, researching and writing, drafting and leading hearings and motions, taking depositions, and general litigation support.

Brown Rudnick is seeking a highly qualified 4th - 5th year litigation associate to join the Insurance Recovery Practice and Commercial Litigation groups in the Washington, D.C. office. The ideal candidate has a background in insurance coverage and recovery matters, particularly in the context of representing corporate policyholders, and has experience handling all phases of litigation, including discovery, research, and writing, drafting and arguing pleadings and motions, taking depositions, and general litigation support.

Brown Rudnick is seeking a highly qualified 4th - 6th year litigation associate to join the Commercial Litigation group in the Boston, MA office. The ideal candidate has experience handling all phases of litigation concerning a variety of high-stakes commercial litigation disputes, including discovery, research, and writing, drafting and arguing pleadings and motions, taking depositions, and general litigation support.

Brown Rudnick is seeking a highly qualified 3rd – 5th year associate to join the M&A and Private Equity Litigation group. The ideal candidate has experience with GAAP, auditing private or public financial statements, and high-stakes disputes.

The position offers career growth and working directly with senior members of the group and expert witnesses on matters involving indemnification claims, fraud claims, earn-out disputes, and a variety of significant portfolio company litigation.

A J.D. and CPA license are required. Candidates without a CPA license will not be considered.

Brown Rudnick seeks a highly qualified attorney to join our Real Estate group as Leasing Counsel. The Firm’s Real Estate group is a prominent figure in the world of retail leasing, representing many national and global retailers and landlords in transactions throughout the United States.

The ideal candidate for this role should have substantial experience (5-10 years or more) in negotiating retail leases. In-house retail leasing experience will be a plus. Leasing experience in other asset classes (such as office, lab and industrial) and any background in transactional real estate work will be beneficial as well.

This position can be based in any of our U.S. offices and will be paid hourly. We expect approximately 1600 billable hours per year. Remote work and flexible arrangements (including part time) may also be available for the right candidate.