Litigation Associate
Raydar
Litigation Associate
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · Madison, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-15
Salary: USD 154,000–165,000
Workplace: hybrid
About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own a docket of civil defense matters from the opening filings through trial readiness, working independently while partnering with a wider group of attorneys. The role includes courtroom work on your own cases and advising on questions of insurance policy coverage.
What you'll do
- Handle every phase of a case, from initial filings through evidence exchange and contested motions.
- Take and defend witness depositions.
- Prepare cases for trial and appear before the court.
- Carry your own caseload while working closely with colleagues.
- Advise on whether and how insurance policies respond to claims.
What we're looking for
- 3 to 5 years of post-JD experience in civil defense litigation.
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Active New Jersey bar admission.
- Track record of owning matters end to end rather than serving only as second chair.
- Experience taking and defending depositions, including experts, and the ability to say roughly how many.
- Experience running high-volume document and evidence exchange, including electronic records and disputes with opposing counsel.
- Experience appearing in court in your own right, such as conferences and oral argument.
- Skill drafting dispositive motions and briefs that a partner can file with minimal revision.
- Ability to interpret insurance policies and contracts under state law.
- Familiarity with analyzing an insurer's obligations to defend and to pay, and the related coverage correspondence.
- Some background in the insurance field, such as carrier-side defense or related liability work.
- Excellent research, writing and analytical ability.
- Ability to run several matters at once without prompting.
- Willingness to work in the office 4 days per week.
Bonus points
- Dedicated insurance coverage work, including opinions and declaratory judgment actions.
- Experience with management, professional or cyber liability lines.
- First-chair trial or arbitration experience.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 154,000 to 165,000 per year
Location and work model
- Madison, NJ, United States
- Hybrid, 4 days per week in the office
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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