Associate Attorney

Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitch Attorney & Counselors is seeking attorney candidates for our Detroit office with a focus on Medical Malpractice and Litigation matters.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication, integrity, and the ability to manage complex matters, including motions, discovery, depositions, and court appearances. Michigan bar eligibility and JD from an accredited US law school are required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information accessibly to varied stakeholders.
• Discretion with confidential information and high integrity.
• Strong written and spoken language skills.
• Relationship-building with clients and colleagues.
• Independent and collaborative work ethic.
• Strategic with ability to balance short and long-term goals.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with billing software.
• Drafting legal documents including motions and pleadings.
• Assist with discovery, depositions, and document review.
• Negotiate settlements and conduct legal research.
• Make court appearances as necessary.
• Summarize depositions.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal documents such as motions and pleadings.
• Assist with discovery by answering and issuing written discovery, taking depositions, examining documents.
• Negotiate settlements and conduct legal research.
• Make court appearances as needed and conduct deposition summaries.

Job description

Kitch Attorney & Counselors is a defense-oriented firm that is seeking attorney candidates for our Detroit office with a focus on Medical Malpractice and Litigation matters.

Qualifications/ Skills

• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Effective at communicating complex information to stakeholders with a wide array of expertise in an accessible way
• Credible and discrete, with a high level of integrity and the ability to work with highly confidential and privileged information
• Impeccable written and spoken language skills
• Track record of nourishing and maintaining client and coworker relationships
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Strategic thinker who can prioritize and integrate short-term and long-term goals
• Ability to prioritize and meet multiple and competing deadlines
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with billing software
• Assist with drafting legal documents, including motions and pleadings
• Assist with the discovery process by answering and issuing written discovery, administering depositions, and examining documents
• Negotiate settlements
• Perform legal research
• Make court appearances as necessary
• Conduct and summarize depositions
• JD degree from an accredited US law school
• Licensed to practice law in Michigan or
• Taken the Michigan Bar examination in the last 6 months and awaiting results