Associate Attorney

The Firm

Malaby is a defense litigation boutique law firm (Remote/Hybrid).

The Position

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in New York
• 2-7 years of litigation experience
• Experience with general liability insurance preferred
• Experience with other insurance defense including asbestos, toxic torts, construction, construction defect, NY labor law, and premise liability, a plus
• Strong communication, writing, and research skills

Responsibilities

• Work on multiple cases simultaneously from inception through trial as part of a coordinated defense litigation team
• Attend/conduct depositions for multiple types of defendants regarding different types of products
• Primary drafting of client reports, motions, pretrial disclosures, settlement releases and other legal filings
• Argument of motions and attendance at conferences before NY Judges, and arguments and conferences before the Special Master.

Why Should You Apply?

• Excellent Benefits
• Professional development programs including CLE
• PTO plan
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $90,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year (depending on experience)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New York, NY 10038: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work
• Melville, NY 11747: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work

License/Certification:

• NYS Bar Admission

Work Location: Hybrid/remote in office when needed New York City and/or Melville, NY 11747