Hybrid NY Commercial Litigation Associate (3 in-office days)

Connect Legal Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three office days per week

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in New York offers a full-time opportunity for an experienced commercial litigator to manage disputes from development to resolution, working closely with partners and clients. You will conduct and defend depositions, draft and argue motions, prepare witnesses, and navigate New York state and federal courts while owning substantive work.

The position requires 5–7 years of general commercial litigation, a JD and New York Bar admission, with a base salary of

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of general commercial litigation experience.
• Law degree (JD) and active New York Bar membership.
• Hands-on deposition, motion, and witness preparation experience.
• Knowledge of New York state and federal courts.
• Strong academics, research and writing skills.
• Willingness to take ownership of substantive work.

Responsibilities

• Take courtroom responsibility from early case development through resolution.
• Take and defend depositions, including expert evidence.
• Draft and argue motions and prepare witnesses for proceedings.
• Collaborate with partners and clients on strategy across a range of cases.
• Manage matters with independent matter management and strategic input.

Skills

Deposition experience

Motion practice

Witness preparation

Client collaboration

Strategic case development

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active New York Bar membership

Job description

Connect Legal Partners in New York offers a full-time opportunity for an experienced commercial litigator to manage disputes from development to resolution, working closely with partners and clients. You will conduct and defend depositions, draft and argue motions, prepare witnesses, and navigate New York state and federal courts while owning substantive work.

The position requires 5–7 years of general commercial litigation, a JD and New York Bar admission, with a base salary of