Estate Litigation Associate - Hybrid, Tech-Driven Practice

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP is seeking an Estate Litigation Associate to join our Trusts & Estates team. This hybrid role focuses on estate and trust litigation with increasing responsibility, including research, drafting, discovery, and court appearances in the metro-New York area.

Ideal candidates have 1–4 years of estate litigation experience, strong judgment, and a genuine desire to be an excellent advocate for clients.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York Bar (New Jersey Bar admission or pending admission preferred, but not required).
• 1–4 years of legal experience, preferably in estate litigation or a related area of law.

Responsibilities

• Assist with estate and trust litigation matters in New York State Surrogate's Court and other state and federal courts as appropriate.
• Conduct legal research concerning the SCPA, EPTL, and other trusts and estates statutes, regulations, and case law.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, and other litigation documents.
• Support all phases of discovery, including document discovery, interrogatories, and depositions.
• Assist with case strategy, litigation planning, settlement discussions, and trial preparation.
• Prepare for and, as appropriate, appear at conferences, hearings, and other court proceedings.
• Communicate professionally and proactively with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and other parties.
• Maintain organized case files, track deadlines and next steps, and ensure that assigned matters continue moving forward.
• Work closely with senior attorneys and receive mentorship while progressively taking ownership of matters.
• Use AI and other legal technology to improve legal research, drafting, document review, and case-management workflows.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and share effective tools, processes, and work product with colleagues.

Skills

Legal Research

Drafting

Discovery

Court Appearances

Client Communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

New York Bar Admission

New Jersey Bar admission pending

Tools

Clio

NetDocuments

Job description

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP is seeking an Estate Litigation Associate to join our Trusts & Estates team. This hybrid role focuses on estate and trust litigation with increasing responsibility, including research, drafting, discovery, and court appearances in the metro-New York area.

Ideal candidates have 1–4 years of estate litigation experience, strong judgment, and a genuine desire to be an excellent advocate for clients.