Associate Attorney, Springfield, IL

Safeguard Law Group, PLLC; Springfield (IL); Teletrabalho; USD 81 000 - 99 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive pay

Training & Guidance

Health/Dental/Vision

Resumo da oferta

Safeguard Law Group, PLLC is seeking a full-time Associate Attorney to join our consumer protection practice. The role is remote with Illinois-focused responsibilities, requiring you to draft pleadings and memoranda, manage a heavy caseload, and communicate with clients and the main office in New York by email and Teams.

Candidates should reside in or near Springfield, IL and be admitted to practice in Illinois.

Qualificações

• Must be admitted to practice law in Illinois.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience at a law firm.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Highest ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Strong interpersonal skills across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient legal research; LexisNexis experience is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain a heavy and diversified caseload in Illinois.
• Communicate with clients regarding matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda.
• Draft and review agreements; interact with opposing parties.
• Conduct legal research in contract and consumer law.
• Travel for in-court appearances as required.

Conhecimentos

IL Bar Admit

1+ year experience

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Ethics and integrity

Interpersonal skills

Ferramentas

LexisNexis

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Description

We are a consumer protection law firm located in the Financial District of New York City, providing representation to consumers who have been harassed or otherwise deceived by creditors and debt collectors. With our growing firm, we offer you the opportunity to develop your career in a practice that is rich in variety and challenges. If you desire to work with other talented people who share a passion for professionalism and growth, then a career with us may be a perfect fit for you!

Application Deadline

13 November 2026

Department

Legal - Attorney

Location

Remote

Compensation

$90,000 / year

Associate Attorney

We are looking for a full-time Associate Attorney to join our firm's practice in Illinois. The ideal candidate is one who has experience drafting legal documents such as pleadings and legal memoranda, has strong organizational skills, and is willing to take on a heavy workload. This position imparts broad responsibilities and exposes you to a range of legal issues related to consumer protection, including transactional and civil litigation matters. Because our firm’s headquarters are in New York, this position entails communicating with our main office exclusively via telephone and electronic means (e-mail, Microsoft Teams, etc.).

Candidates should be located in or within a commutable distance to Springfield, IL to be considered for this role.

Key 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 based from home, you will be required to travel for in court appearances.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

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

Benefits

• Compensation is competitive and commensurate with expertise and previous experience
• Training & Guidance
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Benefits with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• An incredible team of smart and supportive people!

This Firm participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States.