Considering a Litigation Career at Lieb at Law?
Answers for attorneys evaluating whether Lieb at Law is the right litigation practice for complex work, real collaboration, and technical legal development.
Job postings rarely explain how litigation practice actually works.
This page explains what attorneys are expected to do at Lieb at Law, how collaboration works, how responsibility is earned, and what type of litigator tends to thrive here.
For attorneys who want exciting litigation work without assuming that meaningful cases only exist in Manhattan. Our office is centrally located on Long Island, but the work regularly involves complex disputes, high-stakes parties, and adversaries from major Manhattan and BigLaw firms.
For attorneys who want serious litigation close to home without sacrificing the scale, complexity, or intensity of the work. Lieb at Law is centrally located on Long Island and handles matters that require the same precision, leverage, and strategic discipline expected in larger markets.
Do junior litigators get substantive work at Lieb at Law?
Yes.
Junior litigators are expected to contribute substantively to active matters, but responsibility is tied to demonstrated competence, technical development, and judgment.
This is not a model where attorneys spend years confined to purely administrative support work. At the same time, substantive opportunities are earned through preparation, reliability, strong analysis, and execution.
Depending on experience and performance, junior attorneys may contribute to:
- legal research
- drafting pleadings
- motion practice
- discovery strategy
- deposition preparation
- witness analysis
- regulatory analysis
- client communications
- case development
Growth here is merit-driven, not automatic.
How do partners collaborate with associates on litigation matters?
Collaboration at Lieb at Law is active, substantive, and strategy-driven.
Motion practice, legal writing, and case development are not treated as isolated drafting assignments handed off for delayed review.
Typically, a partner and associate align at the outset on the strategic objective of the work. That may involve identifying the strongest procedural mechanism, pressure-testing legal theories, evaluating controlling authority, or determining how a specific filing moves the case closer to the desired outcome.
From there, the work evolves collaboratively.
Because legal work is maintained in cloud-based systems and updated contemporaneously, team members working on the matter receive real-time visibility into document progress and revisions. This allows for immediate intervention, strategic collaboration, and iterative refinement rather than inefficient review cycles detached from the actual work product.
A partner reviewing an evolving draft may identify:
- a stronger legal argument
- a technical procedural advantage
- controlling authority not yet addressed
- a factual issue requiring development
- a strategic revision that materially improves positioning
That feedback is not passive editing. It is part of the litigation process.
Associates are expected to evaluate the issue, investigate where needed, revise strategically, and continue moving the work forward.
The firm also uses AI-assisted workflows and document comparison tools to streamline version analysis, summarize updates efficiently, and reduce low-value administrative friction. The objective is cleaner collaboration, faster strategic refinement, lower client waste, and greater clarity.
Partners routinely meet with associates to review evolving strategy, sharpen legal analysis, and support case development.
Attorneys who thrive in this environment tend to view revision as part of pursuing the strongest possible outcome.
Attorneys who become defensive about strategic feedback generally do not thrive.
The collaborative model works best for litigators who care more about getting to the strongest legal position than protecting their first draft.
Will I draft dispositive motions?
Yes.
Motion practice is a significant part of litigation at Lieb at Law.
Attorneys regularly work on:
- pre-answer motions to dismiss
- summary judgment motions
- discovery motions
- motions for protective orders
- motions in limine
- emergency applications
- injunction-related applications
- appellate briefing
The level of independence depends on technical competence, judgment, and the needs of the specific matter, but substantive legal writing is central to the practice.
Do litigators take and defend depositions?
Yes.
Litigators at Lieb at Law are expected to participate in deposition strategy and execution, depending on demonstrated readiness and case needs.
This may include:
- witness preparation
- defending party and non-party depositions
- conducting examinations
- identifying testimony objectives
- preserving objections
- developing impeachment material
- creating evidentiary support for future motion practice or trial
Deposition opportunities are earned through preparation, technical understanding, and judgment.
Will I appear in court, arbitrations, or hearings?
Potentially, depending on the needs of the specific matter, your technical command of the issues, and demonstrated judgment.
Not all litigation requires oral advocacy. Some matters are won through motion practice, strategic discovery, negotiation, regulatory positioning, or written advocacy rather than courtroom appearances.
At Lieb at Law, appearance opportunities are not distributed based on seniority alone or as a checkbox for experience-building. They are earned.
The attorney handling an appearance should be the person best positioned to advance the client’s objective in that specific moment, whether that means arguing a motion, handling a conference, managing a hearing, conducting an arbitration, or executing another strategic step toward resolution.
That may be a senior attorney with deep subject matter expertise. It may be a junior attorney who has developed strong command of the facts, law, and procedural posture.
Some attorneys develop exceptional oral advocacy skills. Others have extraordinary strengths in written advocacy, technical motion practice, legal research, or strategic case architecture.
The objective is not giving everyone equal stage time. The objective is putting the strongest advocate in the right role to get the best outcome for the client.
Attorneys who thrive here tend to want to earn that trust through preparation, judgment, and performance.
What types of litigation does Lieb at Law handle?
Lieb at Law handles complex disputes across multiple practice areas, including:
- commercial litigation
- business ownership disputes
- real estate litigation
- brokerage litigation
- commission disputes
- employment litigation
- workplace discrimination
- housing discrimination
- education discrimination
- regulatory defense
- injunction-related litigation
- appellate matters
- partnership disputes
- contract enforcement
- fiduciary duty claims
- restrictive covenant disputes
Our practice frequently involves legally complex, fact-sensitive disputes where procedural precision and strategic advocacy matter.
Is the firm collaborative or hierarchical?
Collaborative.
Lieb at Law is built around the idea that strong litigation outcomes come from collective legal analysis, not ego or rigid hierarchy.
The strongest legal authority does not become less persuasive because a junior attorney found it first.
The best procedural strategy is not ignored because it came from someone newer to practice.
Our attorneys are expected to challenge assumptions, pressure-test arguments, cross-reference statutes, regulations, and precedent, and work toward the strongest possible litigation position.
Titles define responsibility, not ownership of good ideas.
We are looking for attorneys who care about authority, procedure, written advocacy, and the technical mechanics that move cases.
Does Lieb at Law use AI?
Yes.
Lieb at Law uses AI-assisted workflows, secure cloud-based legal infrastructure, and modern technology systems to improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of legal work.
This includes support for:
- legal research workflows
- document analysis
- internal litigation operations
- workflow coordination
- deadline management
- knowledge retrieval
- collaborative case development
- document comparison and revision analysis
That said, complex litigation is not boilerplate work.
While evolving technology may continue to automate certain repetitive or templated legal tasks, sophisticated litigation remains highly dependent on strategic judgment, nuanced legal reasoning, fact sensitivity, procedural decision-making, and adapting to variables that cannot be predicted in advance.
Strong litigators do not fear AI. They leverage it intelligently.
That means using technology to accelerate analysis, surface issues, compare versions, organize information, and improve efficiency, while independently verifying legal authority, factual accuracy, and strategic viability.
AI outputs are not treated as authoritative legal work product.
Everything must be evaluated, pressure-tested, and fact-checked by attorneys.
Accuracy matters. Hallucinations are unacceptable.
The firm uses secure systems designed for confidential legal work. Client-sensitive information is handled within protected professional environments, not exposed through public consumer tools.
Technology is used to strengthen legal work, not substitute for legal judgment.
Is this a good fit for attorneys leaving BigLaw?
Potentially.
Attorneys seeking sophisticated litigation work without certain structural inefficiencies of larger institutional practice may find the model appealing.
The work remains demanding, technical, and fast-moving.
However, attorneys often receive more substantive ownership, broader litigation exposure, and closer integration into strategy than they might in highly layered institutional environments.
What kind of attorney tends to thrive at Lieb at Law?
Attorneys who tend to thrive here often:
- enjoy technical legal analysis
- care about procedural strategy
- appreciate strong written advocacy
- think critically about leverage
- stay calm under pressure
- pivot quickly between competing priorities
- enjoy legal research
- care about controlling authority
- understand burden-shifting frameworks
- appreciate evidentiary strategy
- work collaboratively
- care deeply about outcomes
- embrace revision in pursuit of stronger work product
The practice tends to appeal to attorneys who find the mechanics of litigation intellectually engaging.
Is litigation at Lieb at Law predictable day to day?
No.
A litigator may begin the day preparing a dispositive motion, analyzing a regulatory issue, or refining discovery strategy, only to pivot quickly because a court issues an unexpected order, opposing counsel files an emergency application, a client faces a sudden operational issue, or a fact-sensitive matter requires immediate strategic attention.
Complex litigation is rarely linear.
The ability to shift quickly between intricate, high-stakes matters without losing precision is important.
Do attorneys interact directly with clients?
Yes.
Client communication is part of litigation practice.
Depending on experience and case assignment, attorneys may be involved in advising clients, strategic discussions, fact development, litigation updates, risk assessment, and issue resolution.
Sound judgment in client-facing communication is important.
Is this primarily plaintiff-side or defense-side work?
Both.
Lieb at Law handles plaintiff and defense litigation depending on the client, matter, and strategic context.
That range often creates stronger litigators because attorneys are exposed to multiple litigation perspectives rather than a single institutional lens.
Do attorneys need to be admitted in multiple jurisdictions?
All Lieb at Law attorneys are required to be admitted in New York State.
Admission to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and Eastern District of New York (EDNY) is strongly preferred, given the firm’s active federal litigation practice.
Admission in New Jersey or Connecticut is also preferred, as the firm regularly handles matters across multiple jurisdictions.
That said, we are focused on finding strong litigators, not excluding strong candidates based solely on current admissions.
For attorneys who are the right fit, the firm will cover reasonable licensing and admission costs for additional jurisdictions needed to support the practice.
Do you hire law clerks or externs?
Yes.
Lieb at Law hires law clerks and externs who want exposure to real litigation practice.
This may include:
- legal research
- drafting support
- litigation workflow exposure
- document analysis
- motion support
- case strategy discussions
- AI-supported legal operations
We look for intellectually curious individuals who want to be trained to think like litigators.
Interested in Litigation Careers at Lieb at Law?
Confidential inquiries are welcome from New York litigators, Nassau County attorneys, Suffolk County attorneys, and Long Island lawyers seeking complex litigation work from a centrally located Long Island office without sacrificing the scale, sophistication, or intensity of the practice.