Associate Attorney

Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitch Attorney & Counselors is a defense-oriented firm seeking attorney candidates for our Detroit office with a focus on Medical Malpractice and Litigation matters. The role offers exposure to complex malpractice litigation and collaboration with experienced trial teams.

Qualified candidates will hold a JD from an accredited US law school and be licensed to practice in Michigan or awaiting results, with strong written and spoken communication, ethics, and the ability to handle confidential

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited US law school and Michigan Bar eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Draft 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

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Integrity

Language skills

Relationship management

Independent and collaborative

Strategic thinking

Prioritization

Meeting deadlines

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Drafting legal documents

Discovery process

Negotiation

Legal research

Court appearances

Education

JD degree from an accredited US law school

Licensed to practice law in Michigan

Tools

Billing software

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