Anderson Kill is always on the lookout for bright and energetic individuals to join our team. The firm seeks motivated individuals for a variety of staff positions in such departments as Accounting, Information Technology, Legal Secretary, Marketing and Records. Paralegals are hired at both entry and experienced levels and are hired for either the firm’s Corporate or Litigation Departments. Entry-level paralegals are trained in-house and are also mentored by the firm’s senior paralegal staff. Anderson Kill offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 401(k), transit check and transportation reimbursement programs, year-end bonus, full-medical plan, and cafeteria/flexible spending plan.

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The Firm:

Anderson Kill P.C. (AK) was founded in 1969 on the principles of integrity, excellence in the practice of law, and straightforward solutions to complex legal issues.

The Firm’s founding Partners were committed to building a Firm that serves the public welfare and fosters a culture of mutual respect, aid, and consultation among all members of the Firm.

Their ideals are the bedrock of the Firm’s culture to this day, including:

• excellent work and client service
• a high level of personal satisfaction in professional practice
• serving priorities other than maximal earnings
• dealing forthrightly with mistakes and fostering free discussion
• mutual support among colleagues without regard to hierarchical distinctions

The Firm’s attorneys and staff work collaboratively, leveraging creativity and business acumen to benefit our colleagues and clients alike.

AK values diversity and recognizes that it is an essential component of our culture and benefits our clients. We appreciate that having a diverse workforce contributes to both our success and the world at large.

The Firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices

Our generous benefits package includes medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) with a very generous matching 401(k) contribution, disability, life insurance, and Paid Time Off (PTO).

AK staff currently work in the office five days per week.

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Individuals who are interested in applying for a position with the firm may e-mail, mail, or fax their credentials to the address and fax number below:

Contact Information:

Human Resources Department
Anderson Kill P.C.
7 Times Square Tower
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 278-1000
Fax: (212) 278-1733
careers@andersonkill.com

Anderson Kill is a full-service, mid-sized corporate law firm best known for its work in insurance recovery litigation representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. In addition to its insurance coverage practice, Anderson Kill has a variety of practice areas, including commercial litigation, corporate law, trust and estates, construction, and white-collar defense. The firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles, CA; Newark, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Stamford, CT; and Washington, DC. This role will be located in our New York office.

In conjunction with Anderson Kill’s commitment to promote and advance the themes embodied by the firm’s founder Gene Anderson’s life, the firm has created a Clerkship in his name, a paid 1L summer position. In awarding such a Clerkship, factors such as commitment to social justice causes, evidence of overcoming economic hardship, providing diversity and membership in protected classes to represent the make-up of the country, and grades and recommendations, shall be taken into account.

Clerkship Parameters

• Paid 1L summer clerkship/fellowship position for approximately 8 weeks
• Participate in Weekly Training Sessions with 2L Summer Associates
• 35-hour work week
• $57 per hour (apx. $2,000 per week assuming a 35-hour work week)
• Location: Anderson Kill’s New York office

Qualified Applicant Should Possess

• 3.1 GPA or higher
• B+ or higher grade in Legal Writing
• B+ or higher grade in Contracts (Civil Procedure if Contracts is second semester)
• Strong legal writing and research skills
• Interest in litigation

2027 Clerkship applications will open when final grades have been submitted. 

Commitment to Diversity

Anderson Kill is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a diverse workforce of attorneys, professionals, and staff members without regard to gender, race, age, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, marital and parental status or physical disabilities.  We encourage diversity both at the firm and in the legal profession.

Our commitment to diversity is not only a statement, but reflected in our actions.  With overwhelming and unanimous support from all stockholders and Executive Committee members, Anderson Kill established a Diversity Committee comprised of a broad representation of the firm.  The mission of the Diversity Committee is to continue to promote the core values of diversity among its employees by fostering cooperation and individual respect for all.

The Diversity Committee advises management and takes action on a range of diversity issues including, but not limited to recruitment, retention and promotion.  We have established recruitment protocols that significantly increase opportunities to meet and employ qualified diversity candidates.  In addition, once through the door, we continue to remove any barrier to success with programs focused on diversity training, retention, promotion and leadership.

Anderson Kill is a diverse workplace that takes pride in its “work-life” ethic.   Our goal is to continue to employ, mentor, nurture and promote qualified diverse attorneys who are committed to providing outstanding legal services for our clients.