Insurance Defense Trial Attorney - Hybrid & Growth

Clyde & Co; Morristown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Flexible Paid Time Off

Referral rewards

Mentorship & Career Growth

Engaging culture

Parental leave

Job summary

Clyde & Co in New York is seeking an insurance defense trial and litigation associate with 3 to 5 years of experience to join our New York office. This practice handles high exposure civil litigation nationwide, including trials, trial monitoring, and parachute trials; the role includes personal injury, bodily injury, and property damage matters.

Ideal candidates have NJ/PA bar admission (NY a plus), strong oral and written advocacy, and the ability to manage a 25–30 matter caseload while

Qualifications

• Admission to NJ & PA bar (NY a plus)
• Litigation experience
• Experience taking depositions
• Excellent academic credentials

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of 25-30 matters
• Take depositions, hearings, and mediations as required
• Draft and submit pleadings, discovery, motions and briefs
• Monitor trials, evaluate trial record for errors to be raised on appeal
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw/Lexis/Nexis
• Review documents for production
• Develop arguments for appeals
• Evaluate insurance policies for coverage issues
• Investigate claims and prepare case handling strategies
• Report to insurance carrier clients and insureds
• Prepare cases for trial/mediation

Skills

Litigation experience

Trial experience

Oral advocacy

Legal research & writing

Education

NJ & PA Bar Admission

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Clyde & Co in New York is seeking an insurance defense trial and litigation associate with 3 to 5 years of experience to join our New York office. This practice handles high exposure civil litigation nationwide, including trials, trial monitoring, and parachute trials; the role includes personal injury, bodily injury, and property damage matters.

Ideal candidates have NJ/PA bar admission (NY a plus), strong oral and written advocacy, and the ability to manage a 25–30 matter caseload while