We are looking for an Associate Attorney to join a dynamic plaintiff-focused litigation firm in Red Bank, New Jersey. This permanent, on-site position offers the flexibility to work remotely on occasion. The firm handles a wide range of civil litigation matters, including personal injury claims, environmental torts, and class actions, making it an excellent opportunity for attorneys in the early stages of their careers to gain valuable experience and contribute to meaningful cases.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Represent clients in legal proceedings such as hearings, depositions, and trials.<br>• Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, and legal briefs with a high level of accuracy and thoroughness.<br>• Collaborate with senior attorneys and legal teams to strategize and build strong cases.<br>• Manage a diverse caseload, ensuring all deadlines and legal requirements are consistently met.<br>• Conduct in-depth legal research to support case preparation and argumentation.<br>• Maintain clear and consistent communication with clients, providing updates and legal advice as needed.<br>• Engage in negotiations and mediations to achieve favorable resolutions for clients.<br>• Stay current with legal developments and case law to enhance legal strategies.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Attorney to join our dynamic legal team in New York, New York. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile commercial real estate transactions, including multi-family and mixed-use developments. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment that emphasizes mentorship and hands-on experience.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Draft and review a variety of legal documents, including contracts, leases, loan agreements, and operating agreements.<br>• Prepare post-closing documents and detailed closing statements for real estate transactions.<br>• Analyze and provide feedback on leases, contracts of sale, and other real estate-related agreements.<br>• Collaborate with the legal team to manage acquisitions, sales, financing, and leasing transactions.<br>• Conduct thorough research and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.<br>• Communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders through formal correspondence and presentations.<br>• Utilize tools such as Word, Excel, and Outlook to manage legal documentation and workflows.<br>• Revise and redline documents to ensure accuracy and clarity.<br>• Maintain organized records and manage case files using document management systems.
<p>We are looking for a <strong>knowledgeable (2-3+ yrs) Temporary NJ Civil Litigation Paralega</strong>l to join our team on a contract basis for a <strong>fully on-site two-month assignment</strong>. This role involves supporting trial preparation and proceedings, managing legal documents, and assisting lead counsel with trial logistics. The position <strong><u>requires in-person collaboration</u></strong> and is based in <strong>Bernardsville, New Jersey</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>•<strong> Provide direct assistance to trial attorneys during pretrial preparations and in-person trial proceedings.</strong></p><p>• <strong>Organize and manage large volumes of legal documents, ensuring critical information is easily accessible.</strong></p><p>• <strong>Take comprehensive notes during testimony and trial proceedings to support case development.</strong></p><p>• <strong>Operate audio and video systems in the courtroom during trial sessions.</strong></p><p>• Conduct document searches using specialized software tools, with training provided as needed.</p><p>• Maintain accurate and organized records, both electronically and physically, for trial use.</p><p>• Collaborate with attorneys to ensure smooth courtroom operations and adherence to trial schedules.</p>
<p><strong>Commercial Litigation Attorney (Contract)</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Remote (Hybrid Preferred – White Plains, NY)</p><p> <strong>Start Date:</strong> ASAP</p><p> <strong>Pay Rate:</strong> $90+ per hour</p><p> <strong>Hours:</strong> Part-time (20–25 hours per week)</p><p> <strong>Duration:</strong> Ongoing</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Robert Half is seeking an experienced <strong>Commercial Litigation Attorney</strong> to join a reputable New York law firm on a contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned legal professional to work remotely with flexibility, while contributing to high-level litigation and corporate matters.</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct complex legal research and develop litigation strategies.</li><li>Draft briefs, motions, and other legal documents.</li><li>Prepare for and assist with depositions and trials.</li><li>Support general corporate and contract drafting matters.</li><li>Assist with due diligence as needed, providing additional opportunities for billable hours.</li></ul>
<p><br></p><p>About the Firm</p><p>This firm focuses on complex litigation, including securities, corporate governance, antitrust, and consumer actions on behalf of individuals and institutional investors.</p><p>About the Role</p><p>This role supports approximately 10 attorneys and reports to a Securities Litigation Partner. The team includes one additional paralegal in New York, with additional support from a paralegal based in the Delaware office.</p><p>S<strong>elling Points:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Highly competitive compensation</li><li>No billable hour requirements</li><li>Complex, high-profile, and intellectually engaging work</li></ul><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Perform legal and factual research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, Bloomberg Law, AlphaSense, and other platforms</li><li>Proofread, cite-check, and fact-check briefs, complaints, and other legal documents</li><li>Prepare, finalize, and file legal documents, including filings via NYCEF</li><li>Assist with retrieval of rules and regulations</li><li>Organize and track case files and maintain reference files</li><li>Prepare for depositions, hearings, trials, and client meetings (including scheduling, coordinating with outside counsel and vendors, and preparing exhibits)</li><li>Maintain time entries in iTimeKeep</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an <strong><u>experienced (5+ yrs) Policy & Procedure Specialis</u></strong>t to oversee the creation, management, and governance of organizational policies and procedures. This role involves ensuring regulatory compliance and operational efficiency across diverse business units, including Legal, Finance, HR, and more. As part of this long-term contract position, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining alignment and clarity within policy frameworks while fostering cross-functional collaboration.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Create, implement and maintain a robust governance process for periodic review, revision and approval of P& Ps, maintaining version control and documentation standards, and implementing best practices.</p><p>• Establish and maintain a centralized repository for all enterprise-wide and BU/CU P& Ps.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the implementation and administration of a GRC or similar automated tool to manage workflows, approval routing, notifications, reporting events and tracking regulatory requirements.</p><p>• Develop supporting materials (summaries, FAQs, guides) to aid in policy adoption, developing and assisting with annual training sessions to ensure understanding and compliance across the organization.</p><p>• Track and interpret upcoming legislative proposed laws and regulations, and potential impact to CPG, interpreting and incorporating applicable laws, regulations and industry standards into policy frameworks, and performing gap analyses of current P& P inventory.</p><p>• Draft, edit, and update clear, concise, and accurate P& Ps to ensure company-wide consistency and compliance with legal, regulatory, and operational requirements, ensuring alignment across all P& PS, and that documents are written in plain language, accessible to diverse audiences, and structured for ease of implementation.</p><p>• Coordinate with subject matter experts to ensure P& Ps reflect industry best practices.</p><p>• Facilitate review and approval processes with stakeholders.</p><p>• Develop, implement and facilitate reports with the policy owners and compliance coordinators to track policy status and compliance events, escalating risks or noncompliance as needed.</p><p>• Collaborate with Internal Audit to develop risk assessments for areas of significant risk and participate in annual assessment processes to ensure that P& Ps cover identified risks.</p><p>• Develop and maintain a system for corporate filings ensuring all filings are submitted in a timely and accurate manner.</p><p>• Other duties may be assigned.</p>
<p>Role: Construction and Design Professionals Litigation Attorney</p><p>Location: Downtown Manhattan OR Basking Ridge, NJ</p><p>Salary: $135,000 - $165,000</p><p>Billables: 1900</p><p>Schedule: Hybrid (2 days in office, 3 days remote)</p><p>Benefits: Yes</p><p>Vacation: unlimited PTO + every holiday + floating holiday</p><p>Bonus: Eligible for raise and bonus every year, reviews based on performance and billables. </p><p><br></p><p>About the firm: Our client is a nationally renowned litigation law firm concentrating on complex civil matters, risk management, and trials. The firm’s expertise is diverse but focused in the areas of toxic tort, complex product liability, construction and design professionals, general liability, and commercial litigation. The firm approaches litigation as a unified team, integrating efforts with those of its clients to advance their interests wherever they do business. The goal is always to deliver optimal results at the best possible value. </p><p><br></p><p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</p><p>• Assist partners with an active litigation caseload, from inception to trial. • Interface with clients and insurance professionals.</p><p>• Assist with preparing witnesses for deposition and trial.</p><p>• Retain and work with expert witnesses.</p><p>• Prepare and respond to discovery responses and pleadings.</p><p>• Research legal issues and prepare memoranda.</p><p>• Draft motions and oppositions and argue same at hearings. </p><p>• Assist with negotiating settlements and at mediation.</p><p>• Assist with evaluating liability and damages issues and prepare exposure evaluations.</p><p>• Trial preparation and support.</p><p>• Maintain accurate and timely time records. </p><p><br></p><p> Candidate Requirements:</p><p>• 3+ years of experience representing clients in design detail oriented and/or construction litigation.</p><p>• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.</p><p>• Must be admitted to practice in New York.</p><p>• Experience with written discovery and motion practice.</p><p>• Capable of independent work.</p><p>• Work in an organized and efficient manner.</p><p>• Superior research and writing skills.</p><p>• Ability to multi-task.</p><p>• Ability to analyze complex matters.</p>
Position Summary:<br>We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Real Estate Paralegal/Legal Assistant to support our legal team with a variety of tasks related to real estate transactions (residential, commercial and REO). The ideal candidate will have an understanding of real estate law, title and survey review, loan documentation, and closing coordination. This position requires excellent organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and strong communication with clients, lenders, and title companies. Candidate also willing to work on REO real estate sale transaction and Deed-in-Lieu for busy law firm creditor rights department. Primarily transactions will be in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania but from time to time there will be transaction throughout the country.<br> <br>Key Responsibilities:<br>• Assist attorneys in handling all aspects of real estate transactions from inception to closing.<br>• Prepare, review, and organize real estate documents including purchase agreements, leases, easements, and deeds.<br>• Conduct and review title and survey analysis; identify and resolve title and survey issues.<br>• Coordinate due diligence, including zoning, environmental, and corporate document reviews.<br>• Draft and manage closing checklists; track deadlines and documentation for real estate and lending transactions.<br>• Order, review, and summarize UCC, judgment, and lien searches.<br>• Assist in preparing loan closing documents, including promissory notes, mortgages/deeds of trust, and security agreements.<br>• Coordinate and/or attend closings; prepare closing binders and post-closing documentation.<br>• Communicate with clients, lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel to facilitate transaction closings.<br>• Maintain electronic and physical file organization in accordance with firm policies.<br> <br>Qualifications:<br>• Associate or bachelor’s degree a plus; Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.<br>• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal in real estate, banking and/or creditor rights/bankruptcy.<br>• Strong knowledge of real estate and loan closing processes.<br>• Familiarity with ALTA/NSPS land title surveys, title commitments, and endorsements.<br>• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with legal practice management software is a plus.<br>• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.<br>• Ability to work independently and collaboratively under tight deadlines.<br> <br>Preferred Skills:<br>• Experience with real estate closing or representation of lenders in commercial real estate closings.<br>• Familiarity with local/state filing requirements and electronic recording systems.<br>• Notary Public certification a plus.
