Description:
Job Description:Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid – at least 3 days in office/week)
Experience Level: 2-4+ years of experience Mass Torts, Products Liability Defense Litigation and/or Carrier-Side Insurance Coverage Litigation
About the Role: We are seeking an experienced associate attorney to join our nationally-recognized Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation and Products Liability team. This role will support the continued growth of our Massachusetts-based practice, including both products liability defense and insurance coverage litigation on behalf of carriers. Given the broad reach of our practice, this position will involve working collaboratively with colleagues across offices, as well as with local counsel throughout the country.
The Defense Litigation Associate will have the opportunity to:
- Litigate matters involving complex injury defense and project liability claims
- Handle insurance coverage litigation on behalf of carriers
- Take and defend depositions
- Manage discovery, including e-discovery
- Draft reports, legal memoranda, pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motions, and briefs
- Participate in trial and ADR planning and preparation
- Represent clients at courtroom conferences and motion appearances
- Manage day-to-day case responsibilities with partner supervision
Work Environment and Expectations:
- A hybrid work opportunity in Harris Beach Murtha's Boston office
- Minimum annual billable requirement of 1900 hours
- Engagement in sophisticated, high‑stakes litigation on behalf of long‑standing clients
- Opportunity to support a growing Massachusetts-based practice with increasing client demand
Applications are encouraged and desired if you have:
- Admission to the Massachusetts bar (required); admission in NY, NJ and/or CT a plus
- Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school
- Experience practicing before Massachusetts state courts; federal experience is a plus
- Strong deposition, motion practice, pleading, and e-discovery experience
- Familiarity with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other video conferencing platforms
- Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload and manage competing deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to quickly absorb, process, and understand new information
- High standards of performance, professionalism, and accountability
- A cooperative, positive, and flexible team-oriented attitude
- Military experience welcome
