Associate Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Associate Attorney in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The role offers a collegial environment with opportunities for hands-on experience handling matters for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and individuals. The firm provides training, mentorship, and paralegal support, allowing associates to manage a diverse caseload and engage directly with clients, adversaries, and judges.

Duties

• Represent clients in arbitration, mediation, and trials in state and federal courts.
• Prepare and draft discovery, pleadings, and motions.
• Conduct and defend party and expert witness depositions.
• Evaluate medical issues and prepare causation of injury defense.
• Advise clients on litigation strategy and dispute resolution plans.
• Participate in mock trials and focus groups for large value matters.
• Negotiate settlements for legal disputes.
• Draft pretrial and post-trial motions.

Requirements

• Bar license in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build rapport with clients.
• Strong organizational and case management skills.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Bar admission in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Skills

• Persuasive writing and legal research techniques.
• Oral advocacy and professional responsibility.
• Site and accident inspection protocol.
• Deposition and interview skills.
• Trial preparation.

Benefits

• Training and mentorship opportunities.
• Paralegal support.

This law firm provides a wide range of legal services to a diverse client base in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and nationally. Its major practice areas include employment law matters, civil litigation defense, and commercial litigation. The firm's team of attorneys has extensive legal experience in these areas. Its offices are located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and Cherry Hill, New Jersey.