Jobs at Harris Beach Murtha

Represents insurance company clients in transactional liability matters involving mergers and acquisitions, tax positions, contingent risks, and related disputes. Responsibilities include analyzing policies and claims, conducting legal research, preparing coverage determinations and client communications, drafting and negotiating agreements, investigating and resolving claims, and collaborating with clients, brokers, outside professionals, and attorneys across practice areas.

Provides administrative and secretarial support to litigation attorneys, including preparing, filing, and e-filing court documents; maintaining calendars, files, and deadlines; coordinating depositions, meetings, and conferences; communicating with courts and clients; arranging travel; proofreading legal documents; and assisting with office projects.

Provides administrative, clerical, and legal secretarial support to immigration attorneys and paralegals. Responsibilities include organizing case files, monitoring calendars, preparing and proofreading legal documents, assisting with visa filings, collecting client information, maintaining case databases, coordinating correspondence and mailings, opening matters, processing invoices, arranging travel, and communicating case progress to clients.

Conducts in-depth legal, business, and non-legal research for attorneys, professional staff, and clients. The role analyzes and synthesizes information, manages competing research requests, evaluates research resources, collaborates with practice groups, delivers training, supports outreach, and participates in special projects and initiatives.

Represents insurers and other clients in insurance coverage and related litigation matters. Reviews policies and claim files, evaluates coverage issues and exposure, conducts legal research, and prepares memoranda, pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery documents. Participates in discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, settlement discussions, and trial preparation while communicating with clients, counsel, experts, and attorneys across practice areas.

Conduct conflicts searches for new business and lateral matters, prepare search reports, research corporate affiliations, analyze potential conflicts, and communicate findings and recommended resolutions to attorneys. The role requires law firm conflicts department experience, familiarity with Intapp or equivalent software, knowledge of legal ethics, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.