Associate Attorney – Trial & Defense

Jobtailor; Munster (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an attorney admitted to the Indiana Bar to join our coverage litigation practice in Northwest Indiana. The candidate should have 3–5 years of experience, excellent academics, and strong oral argument, research, and writing skills.

You will draft and review pleadings, motions, and memoranda, provide coverage opinions and client advice, conduct complex legal research, and participate in depositions, hearings, and mediations as required.

Qualifications

• Admission to the Indiana Bar
• 3–5 years of coverage litigation experience
• Excellent academic credentials
• Superior oral argument, research, and writing skills
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
• Proactive, motivated, and organized

Responsibilities

• Support Clyde & Co’s Trial & Defense practice in Northwest Indiana
• Analyze insurance policies
• Draft coverage opinions and provide coverage advice and recommendations for clients
• Conduct complex and rigorous legal research and analysis
• Draft memoranda
• Draft and review pleadings, memos, briefs, discovery, motions with supporting briefs, and other legal correspondence
• Attend depositions, hearings, and mediations as required

Skills

Coverage Litigation

Legal Research

Legal Writing

Oral Argument

Client Coverage Advice

Complex Legal Analysis

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Indiana Bar Admission

Tools

Drafting Legal Documents

Pleadings Review

Motions Drafting

Discovery Preparation

Memoranda Drafting

Brief Writing

Depositions

Hearings

Mediations

Legal Memoranda

Job description

Requirements

• Admission to the Indiana Bar
• 3–5 years of coverage litigation experience
• Excellent academic credentials
• Superior oral argument, research, and writing skills
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
• Proactive, motivated, and organized

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in coverage litigation, legal research, and drafting legal documents, with a strong emphasis on effective communication and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to manage multiple projects while providing comprehensive legal advice and recommendations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Coverage Litigation Experience
• Legal Research and Analysis
• Legal Writing Skills
• Indiana Bar Admission
• Oral Argument Skills

Hard Skills

• Legal Research
• Drafting Legal Documents
• Coverage Opinions
• Pleadings Review
• Motions Drafting
• Discovery Preparation
• Memoranda Drafting
• Brief Writing
• Client Coverage Advice
• Complex Legal Analysis

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Project Management
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Motivation

Certifications & Qualifications

• Indiana Bar Admission

Industry Keywords

• Insurance Policies
• Trial Practice
• Defense Practice
• Depositions
• Hearings
• Mediations
• Legal Correspondence
• Coverage Litigation
• Legal Memoranda
• Client Recommendations

• Support Clyde & Co’s Trial & Defense practice in Northwest Indiana
• Analyze insurance policies
• Draft coverage opinions and provide coverage advice and recommendations for clients
• Conduct complex and rigorous legal research and analysis
• Draft memoranda
• Draft and review pleadings, memos, briefs, discovery, motions with supporting briefs, and other legal correspondence
• Attend depositions, hearings, and mediations as required