Civil Litigation Associate Attorney

Masis Professional Group; Bridgeport (CT); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Flexible PTO

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Masis Professional Group is recruiting a Civil Litigation Associate Attorney for an established litigation firm in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The role centers on civil litigation and insurance defense, including professional liability, legal malpractice, general liability, and premises liability matters.

The ideal candidate has 1–5 years of litigation experience, can manage cases, work with clients, and handle substantive duties with partners and other attorneys.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted to the Connecticut Bar or eligible/adequate UBE score for CT admission.
• Approximately 1–5 years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience drafting motions, conducting discovery, and managing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and responses.
• Prepare for depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Conduct legal research and develop litigation strategy with partners and other attorneys.
• Communicate with clients, experts, opposing counsel, and other parties.
• Prepare case status updates and written reports for clients.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Legal research

Client communication

Case management

Education

Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Masis Professional Group is recruiting a Civil Litigation Associate Attorney for an established litigation firm in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The position focuses on civil litigation and insurance defense, including professional liability, legal malpractice, and general liability and premises liability matters.

The firm is seeking an attorney with approximately 1–5 years of litigation experience who can take an active role in managing cases, working with clients, and handling substantive litigation responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and discovery responses.
• Prepare for and participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Conduct legal research and develop litigation strategy with partners and other attorneys.
• Communicate with clients, experts, opposing counsel, and other parties.
• Prepare case status updates and written reports for clients.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission to the Connecticut Bar or an adequate UBE score for admission to Connecticut.
• Approximately 1–5 years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience drafting motions, conducting discovery, and managing litigation deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• Insurance defense or closely related civil litigation.
• Professional liability, legal malpractice, or general liability and premises liability.
• Experience drafting and arguing dispositive motions.
• Judicial clerkship experience.

Work Arrangement and Billable Hours

• Hybrid schedule, generally 3 days onsite in Bridgeport and 2 days remote.
• Annual billable-hour requirement: 2,000 hours.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated base salary is $105,000–$130,000, commensurate with experience.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), paid holidays, flexible paid time off, disability and life insurance, and additional employee benefits.