Associate Attorney - Consumer Protection (Chicago, Hybrid)

Safeguard Law Group, PLLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Training & Guidance

Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

401K Benefits with Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Safeguard Law Group, PLLC in Chicago seeks a full-time Associate Attorney to join our consumer protection practice. The ideal candidate drafts pleadings and legal memoranda, manages a heavy, diversified caseload, and communicates with our New York headquarters by email and Teams.

Candidates must live within commuting distance to Chicago, IL, and demonstrate outstanding organizational and written/oral communication skills, strict ethics, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to practice law in Illinois
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm
• Superior organizational & time-management skills to meet deadlines
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Highest ethical standards and professional integrity
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with senior management and employees at all levels
• Strong legal research skills; LexisNexis proficiency a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and supervising a heavy & diversified caseload of the Firm's clients in Illinois.
• Communicating with clients regarding their respective matters.
• Drafting pleadings, motions, legal memoranda, reviewing & drafting agreements, etc.
• Communicating with opposing parties to resolve/settle claims.
• Legal research related to simple and complex issues in contract law and other areas of consumer law.
• While this role is hybrid, you will be required to travel for in court appearances.

Skills

Illinois bar

1 year experience

Organizational skills

Written & oral communication

Ethical integrity

Interpersonal skills

Legal research

Tools

LexisNexis

Job description

Safeguard Law Group, PLLC in Chicago seeks a full-time Associate Attorney to join our consumer protection practice. The ideal candidate drafts pleadings and legal memoranda, manages a heavy, diversified caseload, and communicates with our New York headquarters by email and Teams.

Candidates must live within commuting distance to Chicago, IL, and demonstrate outstanding organizational and written/oral communication skills, strict ethics, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.