Associate Attorney - Business Litigation

Harris Beach Murtha • Stamford, CT

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Harris Beach Murtha is seeking an associate to join its collaborative Business Litigation team in Connecticut. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced litigators across offices and practice areas, engage in sophisticated commercial disputes, and take on meaningful responsibility representing clients in state and federal courts, as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings. The work is fast-paced, team-oriented, and provides hands-on experience managing complex business litigation matters from inception through resolution.
The Business Litigation Associate will have the opportunity to:
Represent clients in courtroom proceedings, mediations, and arbitrations
Take and defend depositions of parties and fact witnesses
Research factual and legal issues and collaborate with senior attorneys on litigation strategy
Draft pleadings, memoranda, discovery demands and responses, motions, and briefs
Examine records and transactions underlying business disputes and potential client claims
Work across a variety of commercial litigation practice areas, including product liability defense, and collaborate with colleagues firmwide to deliver comprehensive client service

Requirements

• 2-4+ years of experience in business litigation and/or product liability defense required
• Admission to the Connecticut bar (required)
• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school
• Experience with Connecticut State Court and Federal Court practice
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
• The ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly absorb and analyze new information
• A high level of professionalism, conscientiousness, and responsibility
• A positive, flexible, and cooperative attitude

Nice To Haves

• Admission to the New York and/or Massachusetts bar (preferred)
• Federal or state judicial clerkship experience (preferred)
• Military experience welcome

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in courtroom proceedings, mediations, and arbitrations
• Take and defend depositions of parties and fact witnesses
• Research factual and legal issues and collaborate with senior attorneys on litigation strategy
• Draft pleadings, memoranda, discovery demands and responses, motions, and briefs
• Examine records and transactions underlying business disputes and potential client claims
• Work across a variety of commercial litigation practice areas, including product liability defense, and collaborate with colleagues firmwide to deliver comprehensive client service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree