Litigation Defense Attorney

LHH Recruitment Solutions; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Firm provided cell phone

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a reputable national law firm in North New Jersey to hire a Litigation Defense Associate on a hybrid schedule, offering strong growth opportunities and a lower billable-hours target.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of litigation defense experience, NJ bar admission, excellent writing and research skills, and the ability to build client relationships while collaborating with colleagues for effective advocacy.

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey license to practice law (NJ Bar).
• At least 1 year of litigation defense experience.
• Strong writing, research and analytical abilities.

Skills

Litigation defense

Legal research

Client relations

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Strong writing

Education

NJ Bar admission

Job description

The North New Jersey office of a reputable national law firm is seeking to hire a Litigation Defense Associate. The firm offers a hybrid schedule, terrific growth opportunity, and lower billable hours requirement than competitors.

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least one year of litigation defense experience
• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills
• The ability to develop relationships with clients
• The ability to work collaboratively
• A confident and ambitious personality
• License to practice law in New Jersey

This position offers a competitive salary in the range of $105,000-$140,000 (depending on experience) with excellent bonuses and full benefits, which include 401k, medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, and firm provided cell phone.

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