# Litigation Associate > Raydar · Madison, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-15 **Salary:** USD 154,000–165,000 **Workplace:** hybrid ## Description 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. ## Requirements 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. ## Benefits 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 ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/A12BC18456/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)