Description:

About the Litigation Section
A General Practice, Full Service Law Firm's litigation practice provides clients with resourceful approaches, experienced advocacy and substantive expertise. Guided by a strong understanding of our clients' core objectives, we combine a winning attitude and an aggressive drive to yield favorable and efficient results. Our litigators work across several disciplines to advise on key legal and industry matters that impact resolution and meet business goals. Our pretrial, discovery, trial and appellate efforts are designed to solve clients' problems through a collaborative, results-driven approach.

Responsibilities:
A General Practice, Full Service Law Firm is seeking a practice group associate with 2+ years of experience to join our litigation team in New York. Candidates should have an interest in working on insurance and reinsurance disputes and developing pretrial and trial practice. Responsibilities include drafting of complex submissions, preparation of witnesses, expert discovery and trial practice. Many of these disputes are tried in an arbitral setting. Candidates must be comfortable growing into a role where they will be given significant responsibility. Please note this is an off-track position.

Collaboration with team members is an important component of any role at A General Practice, Full Service Law Firm. Therefore, the firm encourages working from the office approximately 60% of the time in accordance with the firm's published guidelines.

Qualifications:

Graduated with a JD or LLM from an ABA-accredited law school
Admitted or eligible for admission in New York
Experience in complex litigation matters and an interest in arbitration trial practice
Insurance/reinsurance background is preferred but not required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Professionalism in working and engaging with demanding clients
Ability to balance and prioritize competing priorities and responsibilities
Ability to stay organized and exercise extreme attention to detail
Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings