Mass Torts Associate Attorney

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing; New York (NY); In loco; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

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CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing represents a law firm seeking a junior- to mid-level associate (Class of 2019–2024) to join its growing Mass Torts litigation group in New York City. The position requires three days per week in the NYC office and focuses on identifying, developing, and prosecuting large-scale product liability and consumer injury matters for individuals harmed by corporate misconduct.

The candidate will drive case development from inception through early litigation strategy,

Competenze

• Admitted to a state bar and in good standing.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work within a team environment.

Mansioni

• Evaluating causation, liability, and damages based on scientific, regulatory, and evidentiary records.
• Communicating and negotiating with defense counsel regarding procedural issues, discovery scope, and case management matters in coordinated proceedings and MDLs.
• Taking and defending depositions, including corporate and expert witnesses where appropriate.
• Drafting pleadings, briefs, motions, and legal memoranda.
• Assisting in mediation and settlement preparation, including claim valuation and participating in settlement conferences and strategy meetings.

Conoscenze

Mass torts

Complex litigation

Legal research

Drafting pleadings

Case management

Team collaboration

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Our law firm client seeks to hire a junior- to mid-level associate (Class of

2019–2024) to join the firm’s emerging Mass Torts litigation group. Position is 3 days a week in the NYC office. This group focuses on identifying, developing, and prosecuting large-scale product liability and consumer injury matters on behalf of individuals harmed by corporate misconduct. Candidates should have a strong interest in mass torts and complex litigation, such as defective products, consumer health and safety, toxic exposures, and other emerging product-liability theories.

The firm seeks an intellectually curious and entrepreneurial attorney to play a case-

development and intake-focused role, evaluating potential mass tort matters from inception

through early litigation strategy, as well as litigating cases through MDL proceedings and

contributing to the growth of a developing practice area.

Primary responsibilities will include researching and vetting potential new mass tort cases,

analyzing scientific, regulatory, and factual records, assessing causation and case viability,

supporting early pleading and strategy decisions, and litigating matters as they progress. The

role will involve both traditional legal research and the use of business-intelligence tools to

evaluate defendants, products, exposure populations, and litigation risk, as well as assisting in

the development of an emerging department.

Successful candidates will have experience in product liability, consumer protection, or

complex litigation, be self-motivated, and capable of organizing and advancing projects

independently. Candidates should enjoy reading and writing extensively, thinking creatively

about novel legal theories, and working independently to move matters from concept to

execution.

Job Duties: Primary duties consist of, but are not limited to the following:

• Evaluating causation, liability, and damages issues based on scientific, regulatory, and
• evidentiary records;
• Communicating and negotiating with defense counsel regarding procedural issues,
• discovery scope, and case management matters in coordinated proceedings and MDLs;
• Participating in and, as appropriate, leading meet-and-confer sessions concerning
• discovery, case management, and scheduling;
• admission, and deposition notices;Taking and defending depositions, including corporate and expert witnesses, as
• appropriate;
• Conducting legal research on liability, preemption, causation, and procedural issues;
• Drafting pleadings, briefs, motions, and legal memoranda;
• Assisting in mediation and settlement preparation, including claim valuation and
• Participating in settlement conferences and case strategy meetings;

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to a state bar and must be in good standing;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines;
• Ability to work within a team environment.