Associate Attorney

Freeman Mathis & Gary is a national litigation firm, with thirty offices in sixteen states. We are seeking a motivated and hardworking Attorney in our Hartford, CT office to build our Tort practice section. Any experience with Workers’ Compensation is also desirable. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience with case handling, depositions and motion writing. This individual will maintain positive contact with clients, observe confidentiality of client matters, and must be team-oriented.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with clients and co-counsel during all phases of discovery; manage all facets of case from discovery through trial
• Organize and maintain case files; coordinate with secretaries and other staff
• Prepare and maintain issue, subject-matter, witness and deposition files
• Review and analyze discovery requests and prepare discovery responses
• Supervise document reviews with legal team, clients, and vendors
• Assist with document reviews for responsiveness, case issues, and privilege responses to discovery requests and to identify privileged documents, documents for redaction, case issues in context
• Prepare and maintain document and transcript databases in various formats
• Prepare witnesses for deposition and trial
• Prepare court filings and service to counsel; experience with e-filing
• Keep accurate time records

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor Degree
• Must be actively licensed and in good standing with Connecticut Bar
• Strong, concise communication and written skills
• Possess a minimum 3 years of experience handling tort and/or workers’ compensation cases
• Successful completion of drug and background screen

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity for growth and advancement within the firm
• Speaking and writing opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
• Bar expenses
• HSA and FSA plans to help offset taxes for employees and dependents
• 401K Plan
• Company provided life insurance up to $150k
• Company paid long-term disability coverage
• Year-end bonuses and referral fee incentives
• Regular, firmwide socials and events
• Employee Assistance Program

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or other protected group status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Employment dependent on successful completion of a background and drug test.