Litigation Associate - Hybrid NYC Defense Attorney

Clausen Miller P.C.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

CLE reimbursement and bar registration

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Clausen Miller P.C. is expanding its New York litigation team and seeks an Associate Attorney to work closely with a Senior Partner on a diverse caseload including casualty defense, premises liability, and environmental liability.

You will take depositions, appear in court, and build litigation skills within a collaborative, well-resourced team, with a hybrid schedule offering in-office and remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of litigation experience in casualty defense, premises liability, or environmental liability.
• Active New York bar admission required; New Jersey bar admission a plus.
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills.
• Detail-oriented self-starter comfortable working in a fast-paced litigation environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, discovery demands, and responses.
• Conduct and defend depositions.
• Manage discovery, including interrogatories and document review.
• Perform legal research and case analysis.
• Appear in New York courts as needed.

Skills

Litigation

Deposition

Research

Oral advocacy

Court appearances

Education

Juris Doctor

State Bar NY

Job description

Clausen Miller P.C. is expanding its New York litigation team and seeks an Associate Attorney to work closely with a Senior Partner on a diverse caseload including casualty defense, premises liability, and environmental liability.

You will take depositions, appear in court, and build litigation skills within a collaborative, well-resourced team, with a hybrid schedule offering in-office and remote flexibility.