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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 Associates with 1-7 years of insurance coverage litigation experience to join its New Jersey team. In this role, the attorney will represent insurance companies in coverage disputes and advise insurance companies in a variety of coverage matters. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing global law firm.

Candidates should have a strong litigation background, with experience analyzing coverage issues, drafting coverage opinions, pleadings, and dispositive motions, and conducting discovery in insurance coverage litigation and other commercial litigation. The ideal candidate also will have taken and defended depositions, attended court conferences, and argued motions.

Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Required experience

• Minimum 1 year of law firm insurance coverage and litigation experience
• Arbitration and/or trial experience is beneficial
• Experience handling all phases of the litigation process including drafting pleadings and motions, conducting discovery and appeals.
• Must be licensed in New Jersey
• Excellent academic background
• Organized and self-motivated
• Superior research, writing, and communication skills

*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.