Litigation Associate

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own a docket of civil defense matters from the opening filings through trial readiness, working independently while partnering with a wider group of attorneys. The role includes courtroom work on your own cases and advising on questions of insurance policy coverage.

What you'll do

• Handle every phase of a case, from initial filings through evidence exchange and contested motions.
• Take and defend witness depositions.
• Prepare cases for trial and appear before the court.
• Carry your own caseload while working closely with colleagues.
• Advise on whether and how insurance policies respond to claims.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 3 to 5 years of post-JD experience in civil defense litigation.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active New Jersey bar admission.
• Track record of owning matters end to end rather than serving only as second chair.
• Experience taking and defending depositions, including experts, and the ability to say roughly how many.
• Experience running high-volume document and evidence exchange, including electronic records and disputes with opposing counsel.
• Experience appearing in court in your own right, such as conferences and oral argument.
• Skill drafting dispositive motions and briefs that a partner can file with minimal revision.
• Ability to interpret insurance policies and contracts under state law.
• Familiarity with analyzing an insurer's obligations to defend and to pay, and the related coverage correspondence.
• Some background in the insurance field, such as carrier-side defense or related liability work.
• Excellent research, writing and analytical ability.
• Ability to run several matters at once without prompting.
• Willingness to work in the office 4 days per week.

Bonus points

• Dedicated insurance coverage work, including opinions and declaratory judgment actions.
• Experience with management, professional or cyber liability lines.
• First-chair trial or arbitration experience.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 154,000 to 165,000 per year

Location and work model

• Madison, NJ, United States
• Hybrid, 4 days per week in the office
• Full-time