Hybrid Asbestos Defense Litigation Associate

Murtha Cullina LLP; Uniondale (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings and flexible spending

Life and disability insurance

401(k) and profit sharing

Paid leave programs

Employee assistance resources

Commuter and parking benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Harris Beach Murtha seeks an associate to join its Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation team focusing on the national asbestos defense practice. The role offers collaboration with experienced attorneys across multiple offices and hands-on responsibility representing defendants in complex toxic tort matters.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of asbestos defense litigation, is admitted to the New York and New Jersey bars, and holds a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited school.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of asbestos defense litigation experience.
• Admission to New York and New Jersey bars is required.
• Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school.
• Familiarity with Zoom, MS Teams, and other video platforms for depositions, court conferences, and hearings.
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Military experience welcome.

Responsibilities

• Take and defend depositions of plaintiffs and fact witnesses.
• Research legal, procedural, and scientific issues, and collaborate with senior attorneys on strategy.
• Draft responsive pleadings, memoranda, briefs, and significant motions including motions for summary judgment and discovery motions.
• Prepare reports to clients, including deposition reports, litigation status reports and case analysis reports.
• Represent clients at courtroom appearances, including oral argument of motions and discovery conferences (both in-person and virtually).

Skills

Deposition handling

Legal research

Drafting pleadings

Courtroom appearances

Report writing

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)

Tools

Zoom

MS Teams

Job description

Harris Beach Murtha seeks an associate to join its Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation team focusing on the national asbestos defense practice. The role offers collaboration with experienced attorneys across multiple offices and hands-on responsibility representing defendants in complex toxic tort matters.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of asbestos defense litigation, is admitted to the New York and New Jersey bars, and holds a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited school.