Associate Attorney, Chicago Area

Smart Justice California; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm with operations in Chicago is seeking a motivated attorney with 3-10 years of experience. This full-time role primarily allows for remote work, requiring a valid Illinois license and strong legal writing skills, ideally with an interest in litigation and trial work. Join us for real legal work guided by experienced trial lawyers.

Qualifications

• Must possess an Illinois license.
• Strong legal writing skills required.
• Interest in litigation and trial work essential.

Responsibilities

• Primary duty is to cover in-person court appearances in Cook County.
• Assist in asbestos matters and overall litigation tasks.

Skills

Legal writing

Litigation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Brown & James, P.C. is a civil litigation and trial firm with offices located in St. Louis and Kansas City, MO and Belleville, IL. Our firm has an increasing number of asbestos matters in Cook County and is seeking to hire an attorney with 3-10 years’ experience for a full-time position based in Chicago. This attorney would primarily work from home, with the exception of covering in-person court appearances in Cook County. Candidates must possess an Illinois license, strong legal writing skills and have an interest in litigation and trial work. A background in asbestos litigation would be preferable.

Candidates should submit a resume, law school transcript and writing sample to [e-mail]. This is a great opportunity for a motivated person to do real legal work with the guidance of premier trial lawyers.