Jobs at Harris Beach Murtha

Represents municipalities in state and federal litigation, including courtroom arguments, trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, legal research, case strategy, and drafting pleadings, motions, memoranda, and discovery. Manages a significant caseload from inception, collaborates with senior attorneys, interacts directly with clients and court personnel, and researches business records and policies related to disputes and investigations.

Defends clients in complex mass torts and products liability matters. Responsibilities include first-chair depositions, e-discovery and discovery management, drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, reports, and legal memoranda, and participating in trial, ADR, courtroom conferences, and motion appearances. The attorney manages daily case responsibilities under partner supervision and must meet a 1,900-hour annual billable requirement while collaborating with attorneys and local counsel nationwide.

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 and secretarial support to litigation attorneys, including preparing, filing, and e-filing court documents; maintaining calendars, files, and deadlines; coordinating depositions, meetings, and conferences; communicating with courts and clients; arranging travel; proofreading legal documents; and assisting with office projects.

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.

Support attorneys with trusts and estates matters, including probate filings, fiduciary accountings, estate and trust administration, tax returns, estate planning documents, legal research, client communications, and file management. The role requires strong organizational, analytical, proofreading, and communication skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and at least three years of trusts and estates paralegal experience.

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.

Provides administrative, clerical, and legal secretarial support to immigration attorneys and paralegals. Responsibilities include organizing case files, monitoring calendars, preparing and proofreading legal documents, assisting with visa filings, collecting client information, maintaining case databases, coordinating correspondence and mailings, opening matters, processing invoices, arranging travel, and communicating case progress to clients.

Conducts in-depth legal, business, and non-legal research for attorneys, professional staff, and clients. The role analyzes and synthesizes information, manages competing research requests, evaluates research resources, collaborates with practice groups, delivers training, supports outreach, and participates in special projects and initiatives.

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.

Administers business insurance, coordinates renewals, manages certificates and risk-related issues, oversees client contract administration and repository documentation, supports contract management system improvements, participates in incident response, audits invoices, and assists with risk management projects.

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.

Coordinates new-hire onboarding, paperwork, orientations, training, checklists, and retention meetings. Supports recruiting through job postings, resume reviews, phone screens, interview scheduling, reference and background checks, and applicant tracking system maintenance. Assists with I-9 compliance, audits, salary benchmarking, recruiting strategy research, job description updates, and HR projects while building relationships with candidates, managers, employees, and recruiting agencies.