Attorney-Personal Injury Litigation Associate

Stark & Stark is actively recruiting for an Associate for our Hamilton, NJ office. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit and be self-directed and detailed-oriented with the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. The right candidate will have the extraordinary opportunity to continue their professional development in a challenging, but collegial, environment. With headquarters in Hamilton, New Jersey and offices in Pennsylvania and New York, Stark & Stark is committed to bringing value to all our relationships.

Responsibilities:

• The candidate will support personal injury cases, with oversight from other attorneys in the practice.
• Responsible for all phases of personal injury litigation, with an emphasis on drafting pleadings, engaging in written discovery, taking and defending depositions and oral motion hearings.
• Candidate must know or be willing to learn medical concepts and terminology.
• Experience evaluating the merits of a personal injury claim, retaining experts, and providing guidance and counsel to clients through effective communication.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Three to five years of experience handling personal injury cases is preferred.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Must be skilled in negotiation and drafting.
• Possess superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate strong integrity and professionalism.
• Exercise judgment and the ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of a team.
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to problem solve independently.
• New Jersey judicial clerkship is a plus.
• Candidates with an insurance defense background are welcome to apply.
• Candidates fluent in Mandarin are encouraged to apply.
• Admission in New Jersey is required. Admission in Pennsylvania or New York is a bonus.

Benefits

Stark & Stark is committed to the health and well-being of its staff members. The firm offers a full range of benefits, including traditional major medical and hospitalization coverage, a prescription plan, a dental plan, a vision plan, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, a profit sharing, and a 401(k) plan, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stark & Stark’s policy is to make employment decisions based on merit, ability, and competence. Except where required by law, employment practices shall not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or staff member’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or any other characteristic provided by law. Qualified minorities, females, veterans, and attorneys with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is also our policy to provide a work environment that is free of harassment of any kind, including that which is sexual, age-related, or ethnic.

Mansfield Rule

As part of its continued efforts to actively recruit and advance the recruitment, development, and promotion of diverse lawyers, Stark & Stark is participating in Diversity Lab’s Midsize Mansfield Rule initiative. The Mansfield Rule is named for Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice law in the United States. It measures whether law firms affirmatively consider diverse lawyers for hiring, advancement, and significant leadership roles.

Under this initiative, we strive for a candidate pool consisting of at least 30% women, attorneys from underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups, lawyers with disabilities, and/or LGBTQ+ attorneys. The Mansfield Rule initiative also includes a commitment by Stark & Stark to be transparent in our internal governance, particularly with our selection guidelines and job descriptions for firm management roles and committees.