Attorney

Protouch Staffing; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Protouch Staffing represents a leading boutique litigation firm seeking an attorney with litigation experience to join its Salt Lake City office. The attorney will contribute to medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, and other complex civil matters.

The role involves handling cases at all stages—from initial assessment and strategy through discovery and trial—drafting pleadings and motions, taking depositions, and appearing at hearings. In-person work is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum litigation experience and ability to manage cases independently.
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Must be a member of the Utah Bar or eligible to obtain membership.

Responsibilities

• Handle cases at all stages of litigation, from assessment to trial.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery requests; take/defend depositions.
• Appear in court for hearings and conferences; coordinate with clients, insurers, experts and witnesses.
• Prepare cases for mediation, arbitration and trial.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Case management

Utah Bar membership

Job description

Our client a leading boutique litigation firm, is seeking an attorney with litigation experience to join its Salt Lake City law firm. The firm's practice includes medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, insurance coverage, health care law, professional liability defense, and other complex civil litigation matters.

Position Overview

The attorney hired for this position will assist with the firm's medical malpractice defense cases and other litigation matters. The attorney will be given responsibility for handling cases at all stages of litigation, from initial case assessment and strategy, discovery, to trial. The attorney's responsibilities will include drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery requests; taking and defending depositions; appearing in court for hearings, conferences, and other proceedings; working with clients, insurers, experts, witnesses, and opposing counsel; and preparing cases for mediation, arbitration, and trial.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have litigation experience; strong legal research, writing, and analytical skill; ability to manage cases independently; excellent judgment, professionalism, and attention to detail; and membership in the Utah Bar (or the ability to obtain membership in the Utah Bar). Trial experience is a plus, but is not required.
• Must be a member of the Utah Bar or able to obtain membership in the Utah Bar.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Pay will be based on experience level and is competitive in the industry.
• Work Location: In person
• Job Type: Full-time