Top 8 First year associate attorney Jobs in Albany, Ny

Associate Attorney - Energy
Harris Beach Murtha —Albany, NY
- $130,000 - $185,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
Associate Attorney - Transactional Liability
Harris Beach Murtha —Albany, NY
- $147,000 - $195,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
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Associate Counsel - VID 220438
State of New York - Cannabis Management, Office of —Albany, NY
- $115,283 - $145,682 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Driver's License
- Travel
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Associate Attorney - Corporate
Harris Beach Murtha —Albany, NY
- $140,000 - $180,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
Employment Litigation Associate
Jackson Lewis —Albany, NY
- $145,000 - $205,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Communication skills
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Senior Attorney or Assistant Attorney (NY HELPS)
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets —Albany, NY
- $121,413 a year
- Online Application
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- 1 year
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Defense Litigation Associate Attorney - Asbestos
Harris Beach Murtha —Albany, NY
- $125,000 - $185,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
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Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP —Albany, NY
- $150,000 - $250,000 a year
- Full-time
- Senior level
- 10 years
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Associate Attorney - Energy

Harris Beach Murtha
Albany, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$130,000 - $185,000 a year

Qualifications

Statutory legal research
Law
Military
Writing skills
Legal discovery
Mid-level
Legal memorandum writing
Regulatory legal research
Doctor of Law (JD)
Organizational skills
Regulatory submissions
Public permit project coordination
Bar
Legal compliance
Administrative law
Communication skills
Pleadings filing assistance
Time management

Full Job Description

Location: Albany, NY; New York, NY; or New Haven, CT (Hybrid)
Experience Level: 3+ years’ of general regulatory, administrative law, and/or litigation experience; energy experience preferred but not required

About the Role: Harris Beach Murtha’s Energy Industry Team is seeking an associate to support a broad range of regulatory and litigation matters. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with team members and clients on issues related to project development and siting, regulatory compliance, enforcement proceedings, and dispute resolution. Our clients span the energy sector and include electric generation and battery storage facility owners, transmission companies, utilities (electric, gas, and water), energy service companies, submetering providers, and large commercial energy users.

The Energy Associate will have the opportunity to:

Represent clients with regulatory matters before state and federal administrative agencies
Support project development by planning pre-application strategy, preparing and filing applications, and securing permits
Conduct legal research on federal and state statues, regulations, and agency orders, and draft memoranda
Draft a variety of legal documents, including administrative petitions, agency comments, complaints and answers, memoranda of law, and discovery materials

Work Environment and Expectations:

A hybrid work opportunity in Harris Beach Murtha’s Albany, NY or New Haven, CT office
Minimum annual billable requirement of 1800 hours

Applications are encouraged and desired if you have:

Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
Admission to New York State Bar (or ability to waive in)
Strong legal research and writing skills
Excellent verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to quickly absorb and analyze new information
High attention to detail and commitment to quality work
Professional, collaborative, and adaptable approach
Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
Military experience welcome

Salary information below will vary depending relevant experience for the position and geographic locations.
Albany, NY: $130,000 – 175,000
New York, NY: $148,000 - $185,000
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 [email protected] 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.

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first year associate attorney jobs in albany, ny

Associate Attorney - Energy

Associate Attorney - Transactional Liability

Associate Counsel - VID 220438

Associate Attorney - Corporate

Employment Litigation Associate

Senior Attorney or Assistant Attorney (NY HELPS)

Defense Litigation Associate Attorney - Asbestos

Partner Senior Associate (Trucking Litigation)

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