A highly regarded New England law firm is seeking a Litigation Associate to join its Portland, Maine office and growing civil litigation practice. This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Barnett Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $118,000 - $138,000 per year A bit about us: JOB DUPLICATED under different client. Please update this section! Why join us? JOB DUPLICATED under different client. Please update this section! Job Details Responsibilities Manage insurance defense and civil litigation matters from inception through resolution Draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, legal memoranda, and other litigation materials Conduct and defend depositions Attend court hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings Analyze liability, damages, coverage, and overall case exposure Work directly with insurers, insureds, businesses, professionals, and other clients Assist with trial preparation and participate in trials as experience allows Collaborate with partners and senior attorneys on complex and high-exposure matters Qualifications J.D. from an accredited law school Admission to the Maine Bar required or ability to obtain admission promptly Approximately 2+ years of litigation experience preferred Prior experience in insurance defense, general liability, professional liability, products liability, construction litigation, or related civil litigation strongly preferred Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills Strong attention to detail and ability to independently manage deadlines and caseloads Excellent interpersonal and client-service skills Interest in developing a long-term litigation practice in Maine Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here:
