Associate Attorney needed for Albuquerque office

Job Overview: A law firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico, specializing in civil defense, is seeking an experienced Associate Attorney to join their litigation team. The firm focuses on insurance defense, including construction disputes, professional malpractice, and personal injury cases. The role offers a hybrid work schedule and the opportunity to engage in various litigation processes, including drafting pleadings, motions, and conducting depositions.

Location:

• Albuquerque, New Mexico

Duties:

• Draft pleadings, motions, and responses to written discovery.
• Assist with taking depositions.
• Engage in litigation processes for cases involving insurance defense, construction disputes, professional malpractice, and personal injury.

Requirements:

• 2 to 5 years of litigation experience.
• Strong legal writing and research skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Active and in good standing with the New Mexico State Bar.

Skills:

• Proficiency in legal research and drafting.
• Strong oral and written communication abilities.
• Familiarity with civil litigation processes, especially insurance defense and related disputes.

Benefits:

• Hybrid remote/in-office work schedule.
• Opportunity to work on a variety of litigation cases.

The law firm has practicing for almost forty years and as a two-person firm is focused on insurance defense, real estate, litigation, banking and municipal law. This law firm currently spends most of their attention on a general civil practice. The law firm has received an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell. This law firm practices out of one office in New Mexico. They continually strive for client satisfaction.