Attorney

Jendryk Hamer & Begley, LLC; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Jendryk, Hamer & Begley, LLC is seeking litigation Attorneys to join its Insurance Defense practice in Wheaton, Illinois. Ideal candidates will have 2–5 years of insurance defense litigation experience and be licensed to practice in Illinois, with dual IL/IN licensure preferred.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, conducting depositions, discovery, and legal research, as well as mediations and court appearances. Full-time position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice law in Illinois and Indiana.
• Proficient with Lexis and MS Office.
• Demonstrate strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Proactively work both independently and as part of a team.
• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skill and navigate hearings in state and federal court with poise and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions, orders, discovery and legal memoranda.
• Prepare and respond to written discovery, conduct legal research, and take and defend depositions.
• Review client documents, draft case evaluations and prepare status report correspondence.
• Assist with and participate in mediations, pretrial settlement conferences and court appearances.
• Interact directly with clients, claim professionals, opposing counsel, colleagues and staff; and manage a substantive case load.
• Perform a variety of difficult and complex legal work and operate with substantial discretion and minimal direction or supervision.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Lexis

MS Office

Independent work

Teamwork

Communication skills

Court appearances

Tools

Lexis

MS Office

Job description

Jendryk, Hamer & Begley, LLC is seeking litigation Attorneys to join its growing Insurance Defense practice in the Wheaton, Illinois.

Ideal candidates must have a minimum of two to five years of litigation experience in the area of insurance defense and be licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois.

Dual licensure in the states of Illinois and Indiana preferred.

Responsibilities

Attorneys will be expected to perform the following tasks:

• Draft pleadings, motions, orders, discovery and legal memoranda.
• Prepare and respond to written discovery, conduct legal research, and take and defend depositions.
• Review client documents, draft case evaluations and prepare status report correspondence.
• Assist with and participate in mediations, pretrial settlement conferences and court appearances.
• Interact directly with clients, claim professionals, opposing counsel, colleagues and staff; and manage a substantive case load.
• Perform a variety of difficult and complex legal work and operate with substantial discretion and minimal direction or supervision.

Requirements

• Must be licensed to practice law in Illinois and Indiana.
• Proficient with Lexis and MS Office.
• Demonstrate strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Proactively work both independently and as part of a team.
• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skill and navigate hearings in state and federal court with poise and professionalism.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance