Location: Hartford, New Haven or Stamford, CT (Hybrid)Experience Level: 2-4+ years of experience in business litigation and/or product liability defense requiredAbout the Role: Harris Beach Murtha is seeking an associate to join its collaborative Business Litigation team in Connecticut. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced litigators across offices and practice areas, engage in sophisticated commercial disputes, and take on meaningful responsibility representing clients in state and federal courts, as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings. The work is fast‑paced, team‑oriented, and provides hands‑on experience managing complex business litigation matters from inception through resolution.The Business Litigation Associate Will Have The Opportunity ToRepresent clients in courtroom proceedings, mediations, and arbitrationsTake and defend depositions of parties and fact witnessesResearch factual and legal issues and collaborate with senior attorneys on litigation strategyDraft pleadings, memoranda, discovery demands and responses, motions, and briefsExamine records and transactions underlying business disputes and potential client claimsWork across a variety of commercial litigation practice areas, including product liability defense, and collaborate with colleagues firmwide to deliver comprehensive client serviceWork Environment And ExpectationsA hybrid work opportunity in one of Harris Beach Murtha's Connecticut officesEngagement in sophisticated commercial and business litigation on behalf of a diverse client baseMinimum annual billable requirement of 1800 hoursApplications Are Encouraged And Desired If You HaveAdmission to the Connecticut bar (required)Admission to the New York and/or Massachusetts bar (preferred)Juris Doctor from an ABA‑accredited law schoolExperience with Connecticut State Court and Federal Court practiceFederal or state judicial clerkship experience (preferred)Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skillsThe ability to function effectively in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environmentStrong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing prioritiesDemonstrated ability to rapidly absorb and analyze new informationA high level of professionalism, conscientiousness, and responsibilityA positive, flexible, and cooperative attitudeMilitary experience welcomeHarris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied background and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.#J-18808-Ljbffr