Current Career Opportunities

Why Join our Team?

Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen (ELSM) has over 40 years of experience handling asbestos litigation and representing clients who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases as a result of their exposure to asbestos. Our skillful attorneys and legal professionals have devoted their time to help thousands of clients receive compensation for their devastating personal losses due to asbestos exposure. ELSM Law has successfully obtained nearly $5 billion in settlements on behalf of our clients. We value our talented staff and account the success of our firm to all the hard-working people who have provided unparalleled legal services to our clients. As we continue this important work, we are looking for additional qualified legal professionals to join our team.

The attorneys, legal professionals, and staff at ELSM Law take great pride in assisting working-class people to get the justice they deserve after being injured due to senseless negligence. We strive to hold companies accountable for the harm they’ve caused to our clients and prioritizing profit over people. We are committed to recruiting the best legal representation who will stay highly-motivated and keep working on behalf of our clients and their families. Our compassion for our clients and each other makes it an encouraging environment to work in.

Additional Reasons to Join our Team:

• We offer competitive salaries
• Benefit packages available
• Opportunity for professional development

Available Position - Litigation Paralegal

ELSM Law is seeking a litigation paralegal/legal assistant in our New Haven office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting attorneys in all stages of litigation matters. This candidate should feel comfortable conducting research, doing data entry, scheduling, maintaining case files, communicating with clients, witnesses and experts, and completing other administrative tasks, as needed. Competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience.

Location: New Haven, CT

Job Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

• Assist with case management and work-up from intake to trial
• Organize and file pleadings on LexisNexis File & Serve, CT Judicial Website and/or federal Pacer system
• Coordinate, schedule and track discovery deadlines, hearings and other events for attorneys
• Communicate with expert witnesses, opposing counsel and staff

Qualifications:

• Self-starter
• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
• Proficient use of cloud-based applications and collaboration tools such as Dropbox, Hightail, Zoom and Microsoft Teams
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Willing to work overtime as needed

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Health, dental, and retirement benefits
• Supportive work environment with a focus on teamwork
• Ability to work from home

Available Position - Law Firm Receptionist

ELSM Law is seeking a compassionate, organized, and highly professional receptionist to serve as the first point of contact for our clients and visitors. This role is essential in creating a welcoming and supportive environment, particularly for individuals and families navigating serious illness and sensitive legal matters.

Location: New Haven, CT

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Responsibilities:

• Greet clients and visitors in a courteous, empathetic, and professional manner
• Answer and direct incoming phone calls with care and efficiency
• Communicate with potential clients and family members, often in emotionally sensitive situations
• Scan, upload, and accurately name documents within cloud-based Doc-Star system
• Prep in-house sales packets and materials for law firm front line attorneys, paralegal and advocates.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional front office environment
• Provide general administrative support to attorneys and staff as needed

Qualifications:

• Friendly, helpful, and professional demeanor with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact with individuals facing serious illness with empathy and discretion
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Experience with scanning and organizing documents in cloud-based software
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• Knowledge of DocStar or similar document management systems is a plus

Preferred Attributes:

• Prior experience in a law firm or professional office setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Dependable, punctual, and team-oriented

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and meritorious bonus
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Health, dental, and retirement benefits
• Supportive work environment with a focus on teamwork

Work Environment:

This is an in-office position requiring consistent attendance during standard business hours. The role involves regular interaction with clients in sensitive circumstances, requiring professionalism, patience, and compassion always.

Available Position - Client Acquisition Attorney/Litigation Support (hybrid)

ELSM Law is seeking an attorney client acquisition representative. We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Attorney to join client acquisition our team. This unique position combines sales responsibilities, focusing on client acquisition and onboarding in a competitive environment with peripheral legal and medical knowledge and understanding. The ideal candidate will possess have a minimum of 2 years legal experience in the asbestos area of law, strong communication skills, a very flexible work schedule, a background in legal processes and/or medical care (and/or ability to learn key legal nuances), and a passion for client service. While the primary focus of the job is client acquisition there will be some traditional litigation support work worked associated with role - 70% client acquisition/30% litigation support.

Location: New Haven, CT (hybrid, ability to work from home)

Job Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

• Follow-up via phone, email and text with new prospects generating from all digital media channels i.e.. web sites, social media channels, email campaigns etc.
• Identify and engage potential clients through various outreach methods
• Potentially conduct presentations and meetings to explain services and benefits
• Manage the client onboarding process, ensuring a smooth transition
• Achieve client acquisition goals and contribute to the overall growth of the firm
• Assist with all aspects of case management and work-up from intake to trial
• Research, writing, client contact, motion practice, discovery, court appearances, oral argument
• Communicate with expert witnesses, opposing counsel, and staff
• Time sensitive work (flexibility required - compensated appropriately)

Qualifications:

• 2 years of previous experience in asbestos law
• Strong sales skills and a proven track record of meeting sales goals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Proficiency in legal research tools and CRM software (or ability to learn these tools)
• A background in health care (especially oncology) or working for a plaintiff’s law firm is a plus

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and commission structure
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Health, dental, and retirement benefits
• Supportive work environment with a focus on teamwork
• Ability to work from home

Work Environment:

This is a hybrid position requiring on site straining, travel and work from home components. The role involves regular interaction with new prospects, clients in sensitive circumstances, requiring professionalism, patience, and compassion always.

Available Position - Litigation Attorney (not currently hiring)

ELSM Law is seeking an associate for our New Haven office. Competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of prior litigation experience and will be responsible for working with partners and other lawyers on the investigation and work-up of asbestos cases. Attorney must have strong research and writing abilities. ELSM Law has an extremely active asbestos docket and is looking for a new associate ready to take on substantive work immediately, including research, writing, client contact, court appearances and oral argument. This is a great opportunity to see immediate and concrete results of your work.

Location: New Haven, CT

Job Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

• Assist with all aspects of case management and work-up from intake to trial
• Research, writing, client contact, motion practice, discovery, court appearances, oral argument
• Communicate with expert witnesses, opposing counsel, and staff

Qualifications:

• Self-starter
• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Able to work independently, think strategically and plan next steps on pending case files

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Health, dental, and retirement benefits
• Supportive work environment with a focus on teamwork
• Ability to work from home

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining our team and feel you are qualified for one of the positions listed above, contact us today by emailing your resume and cover letter to [email protected].