Jobs at Harris Beach Murtha

Represents insurance company clients in transactional liability matters involving mergers and acquisitions, tax positions, contingent risks, and related disputes. Responsibilities include analyzing policies and claims, conducting legal research, preparing coverage determinations and client communications, drafting and negotiating agreements, investigating and resolving claims, and collaborating with clients, brokers, outside professionals, and attorneys across practice areas.

Provides administrative support to attorneys in a mass torts and industry-wide litigation practice. Responsibilities include drafting and formatting legal documents, managing calls and correspondence, maintaining case and billing records, coordinating travel and meetings, opening new matters, processing invoices and expenses, and scanning and retrieving documents. The role requires strong organization, communication, proofreading, multitasking, client service, and Microsoft Office skills. Training is fully onsite, followed by a hybrid schedule.

Defends corporate clients in asbestos and mass tort litigation across state and federal courts. Responsibilities include taking and defending depositions, researching legal and scientific issues, drafting pleadings, briefs, motions, and memoranda, preparing client reports, and appearing at hearings, oral arguments, and discovery conferences. The role requires at least 1,900 billable hours annually and offers a hybrid arrangement in New York State.

Represents insurers and other clients in insurance coverage and related litigation matters. Reviews policies and claim files, evaluates coverage issues and exposure, conducts legal research, and prepares memoranda, pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery documents. Participates in discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, settlement discussions, and trial preparation while communicating with clients, counsel, experts, and attorneys across practice areas.

Defends clients in complex mass tort and products liability litigation. Responsibilities include first-chair depositions, e-discovery and discovery management, drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, reports, and legal memoranda, trial and ADR preparation, and courtroom appearances. The associate will manage day-to-day case responsibilities under partner supervision while collaborating with attorneys and local counsel nationwide.

Conduct conflicts searches for new business and lateral matters, prepare search reports, research corporate affiliations, analyze potential conflicts, and communicate findings and recommended resolutions to attorneys. The role requires law firm conflicts department experience, familiarity with Intapp or equivalent software, knowledge of legal ethics, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.