Commercial Litigation Staff Attorney

Venable LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Venable LLP's Commercial Litigation Group seeks staff attorneys with at least three years of litigation experience to join our team in the Chicago office. These roles will support a dedicated team handling a portfolio of commercial litigation matters for a key client.

Successful candidates will have excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills; the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines; strong academic credentials; and the confidence and initiative to quickly

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admitted to and in good standing with the relevant state bar.
• At least three years of litigation experience; strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines; comfortable using AI tools to enhance litigation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery documents using AI-assisted tools.
• Conduct document discovery and communicate with plaintiffs.
• Prepare and file court documents and provide litigation support throughout a matter.
• Support a portfolio of commercial litigation matters for a key client.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Multitasking

AI tools

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Venable LLP's Commercial Litigation Group seeks staff attorneys with at least three years of litigation experience to join our team in the New York, Baltimore, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, or Los Angeles office. These positions will support a dedicated team handling a portfolio of commercial litigation matters for a key client.

Successful candidates will have excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills; the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines; strong academic credentials; and the confidence and initiative to quickly assume meaningful responsibility. Candidates should also be comfortable using emerging AI tools to enhance efficiency and support litigation workflows.

These roles offer substantive responsibility, including drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery documents using AI-assisted tools, conducting document discovery, communicating with plaintiffs, preparing and filing court documents, and providing litigation support throughout the life of a matter. Prior experience with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is preferred but not required.

Candidates must have a J.D. from an accredited law school, be admitted to and in good standing with the relevant state bar, and submit a law school transcript and brief cover letter indicating their preferred office location.

Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. Our lawyers and legislative advisors serve domestic and international clients in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and government affairs. Additional information can be found at Venable.com.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $150,000-$230,000 per year. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of job-related factors including, but not limited to, years of related experience, level of education, skills, credentials and certifications, responsibilities, and performance.

Venable LLP does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. To view our inclusion and opportunity policy, please click here.

Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, as applicable. Material job duties for this role include having access to privileged and confidential firm and client information, firm employees, and the firm's premises. This role requires the hired individual to perform the material job duties outlined in this job posting. If the firm reasonably believes an applicant's criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the material job duties required by the role, a conditional offer of employment may be rescinded.

Contact:
Kara Barnachea
Senior Manager of Associate Recruiting
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