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Job Summary: Stark & Stark is actively recruiting for an Associate for our Hamilton, NJ office to work in Community Association and/or Construction litigation. The right candidate will have the extraordinary opportunity to continue their professional development in a challenging, but collegial, environment.
Responsibilities:
- The candidate will support the community association group attorneys with general corporate counsel matters and the construction litigation group attorneys in community association litigation matters.
- Responsible for all phases of litigation, with an emphasis on drafting pleadings, engaging in written discovery, taking and defending depositions and oral motion hearings and assistance at trial.
- Manage general corporate contracts, legal opinions, by-law amendments, rule creation, and collection litigation. Attendance at community association meetings is required.
- Provide timely and consistent updates on the status of cases and assignments.
- Work primarily in office, maintaining a physical presence to ensure in-person collaboration and engagement with the team.
- Participating in trade organizations, conferences and networking events.
Qualifications:
- Two to four years of experience handling litigation matters is required. Community Association experience a plus.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Possess superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate strong integrity and professionalism.
- Exercise judgment and the ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of a team.
- Must be able to act with a sense of urgency while presenting a calm demeanor.
- Intellectual curiosity and the ability to problem solve independently.
- The ideal candidate will have an interest in handling both transactional and litigation matters.
- Admission in New Jersey is required. Admission in Pennsylvania is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
Stark & Stark is committed to the health and well-being of its staff members. The firm offers a full range of benefits, including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage. The firm also provides generous paid time off, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, disability benefits and 401(k) plan with firm contributions.
Compensation will be determined based on multiple factors, including candidate experience, qualifications, accomplishments, and location. Employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based merit increases rewarding individual and firm achievements.
Professional Development: Firm support for conferences, workshops, and certifications to encourage continuous learning.
*No calls or emails from staffing agencies or recruiters, please. Unsolicited resumes from search firms will not be considered when no contract is in place.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Stark & Stark’s policy is to make employment decisions based on merit, ability, and competence. Except where required by law, employment practices shall not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or staff member’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or any other characteristic provided by law. Qualified minorities, females, veterans, and attorneys with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is also our policy to provide a work environment that is free of harassment of any kind, including that which is sexual, age-related, or ethnic.
Mansfield Rule
As part of its continued efforts to actively recruit and advance the recruitment, development, and promotion of diverse lawyers, Stark & Stark is participating in Diversity Lab’s Midsize Mansfield Rule initiative. The Mansfield Rule is named for Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice law in the United States. It measures whether law firms affirmatively consider diverse lawyers for hiring, advancement, and significant leadership roles.
Under this initiative, we strive for a candidate pool consisting of at least 30% women, attorneys from underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups, lawyers with disabilities, and/or LGBTQ+ attorneys. The Mansfield Rule initiative also includes a commitment by Stark & Stark to be transparent in our internal governance, particularly with our selection guidelines and job descriptions for firm management roles and committees.
