Insurance Defense Associate
Kennedys, recently ranked as a Leading Firm in The Legal 500 US 2022, and maintained our rankings in Chambers USA 2022 for Insurance and Insurance: Dispute Resolution, is seeking Mid-level Associates with solid defense litigation experience to join its New York office. This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious lawyers to join a growing, competitive law firm with a diversified global practice.
Candidates should have a strong litigation background.
The annualized salary range for this role is $120,000-$145,000. However, this is contingent upon level of experience, practice group, location and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Required experience
- 2-5 years' defense litigation experience
- Ability to interact with clients, draft pleadings and discovery demands, conduct depositions, perform legal research and draft dispositive motions
- Excellent research, writing and communication skills
- Substantive familiarity with the rules and procedures of the New York Courts is a must
- Must be licensed to practice in New York
- Licensed to practice in New Jersey a plus
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.