Remote Associate Attorney: First-Party Property Litigation

Orion Placement; New Brunswick (NJ); Remote; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced associate attorney to join a respected litigation team handling first-party property matters from pre-litigation through resolution. This fully remote role requires residing within 75 miles of New Brunswick, NJ and availability to attend local court hearings as needed.

The ideal candidate holds a JD from an accredited law school, active NJ or NY Bar, and 1+ year of first-party property litigation experience; 3–4 years as a practicing associate is

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active license in good standing with NY or NJ Bar.
• 1+ year of directly relevant first-party property litigation experience.
• Ideally 3+ years as a practicing associate attorney.
• Strong knowledge of civil litigation practices, research, discovery, pleadings, motions, and court procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage first-party property litigation matters through pre-litigation, discovery, negotiation, hearings, depositions, mediation, trial preparation, and resolution.
• Provide thoughtful legal advice and strategic guidance to clients throughout the matter.
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, discovery, notices, subpoenas, and other legal documents.
• Organize and summarize voluminous records, identifying key facts and evidence.
• Prepare exhibits, case materials, witnesses, and supporting documentation for depositions, hearings, and trials.
• Conduct factual investigations, interviews, statements, document collection, and database research.
• Perform legal research and analyze statutes, policies, court procedures, and case law.
• Evaluate case strengths, risks, and potential strategies.
• Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, courts, witnesses, and team members.
• Maintain organized case files and manage deadlines and assignments.

Skills

Civil litigation

Legal research

Pleadings & motions

Time management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Legal research platforms

Job description

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced associate attorney to join a respected litigation team handling first-party property matters from pre-litigation through resolution. This fully remote role requires residing within 75 miles of New Brunswick, NJ and availability to attend local court hearings as needed.

The ideal candidate holds a JD from an accredited law school, active NJ or NY Bar, and 1+ year of first-party property litigation experience; 3–4 years as a practicing associate is