Attorney - Trial Team

About the role

The Attorney – Trial Team will provide litigation support to attorneys with a primary focus on general litigation, along with commercial litigation and mass tort matters. This role will focus on pre-trial activities, including drafting motions and pleadings, reviewing case files and medical records, summarizing depositions, conducting legal research, and preparing case evaluation materials and memoranda. The attorney will collaborate with legal teams on trial strategy, identify litigation risks and issues, and support tort and liability matters. No court or deposition coverage is expected.

Location: New York, New York – Remote with occasional on‑site requirement.

Responsibilities

• Draft answers, motions, motions for summary judgment, and other litigation documents.
• Review case files following note of issue to identify missing or incomplete information.
• Review and summarize medical records, depositions, and other case materials.
• Prepare case evaluations and requests for authority.
• Conduct legal research on relevant issues, verdicts, and litigation strategies.
• Prepare legal memoranda and other written case materials.
• Collaborate with attorneys on trial strategy and case development.
• Identify potential litigation risks, legal issues, and case concerns at an early stage.
• Support litigation matters involving tort, liability, commercial litigation, and mass tort claims.
• Assist attorneys with pre-trial preparation and other litigation support activities.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of legal experience with substantial litigation experience.
• Defense-side litigation experience, preferably with an insurance defense firm or carrier legal department.
• Strong experience drafting litigation motions, including motions for summary judgment.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing medical records.
• Understanding of carrier reporting requirements.
• Ability to identify litigation risks and legal issues early in the case.
• Experience with tort and liability litigation.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and case evaluation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys and legal teams.
• Active license to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• 5–8 years of legal experience, with a strong focus on defense-side litigation.
• Experience with insurance defense firms and/or carrier legal departments preferred.

Pay

$110–$115 per hour