Job Description

Location: Boston, MA – Hybrid Work Schedule

Experience Level: 3-5+ years of professional liability defense or related litigation experience preferred

Description: Harris Beach Murtha seeks a mid-level associate to join its Professional Liability Practice Group. The Associate will represent lawyers, architects and engineers, accountants, insurance brokers, other non-medical professionals, and recreational facilities in professional liability defense, disciplinary, and related litigation matters. The ideal candidate will have professional liability insurance defense experience, strong legal research and writing skills, and experience handling discovery, depositions, court hearings, dispositive motions, mediations, and trial preparation. Candidates with other relevant litigation experience and strong writing samples* are also encouraged to apply, as the group is willing to provide training.

*A writing sample is required for consideration and should be submitted with your application.

The Professional Liability Associate will have the opportunity to:

• Represent lawyers, architects and engineers, accountants, insurance brokers, other non-medical professionals, and recreational facilities in professional liability defense, disciplinary, and related litigation matters
• Assist with the evaluation, investigation, and resolution of professional liability claims and disputes
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery documents
• Participate in all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, court hearings, dispositive motions, mediations, settlement discussions, and trial preparation
• Work closely with partners on hearings, mediations, and trials, with increasing responsibility based on experience
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and other professionals regarding case strategy and developments
• Collaborate with attorneys across practice areas to deliver exceptional client service

Work Environment and Expectations:

• A hybrid work opportunity in Harris Beach Murtha’s Boston office
• Minimum annual billable requirement of 1900 hours

Applications are encouraged and desired if you have:

• 3-5+ years of litigation experience, preferably involving professional liability insurance defense
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admission to the Massachusetts Bar preferred
• Admission in Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire and/or Rhode Island, or eligibility for admission into one or more of those jurisdictions, is a plus
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and objective decision-making
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and client-service skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• A high level of professionalism, accountability, and attention to detail
• A positive, flexible, and cooperative attitude
• Ability to work effectively with diverse personalities across all levels of the organization
• Military experience welcome

Salary information below will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position and geographic location.

$130,000 – 185,000

Harris Beach Murtha offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports both professional and personal well-being. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurances; health savings and flexible spending account options; life and disability insurances; retirement plan including 401(k) and profit sharing; paid leave programs; employee assistance resources; commuter and parking benefits where applicable; and professional development opportunities. Eligibility for benefits is subject to applicable plan terms and firm policies.

Harris Beach Murtha is not accepting candidate submissions from recruiting agencies for this position during the first two weeks after posting. Following this period, agencies with an active fee agreement with the firm may reach out to our internal recruitment team at resumes@harrisbeachmurtha.com to inquire about potential collaboration for this position.

Harris 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.

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About Harris Beach Murtha:

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.

The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.