High-Impact Plaintiff-Side Litigator

Orion Placement; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Placement in Chicago seeks a litigation attorney to represent survivors in complex plaintiff-side matters. You will work with partners on high-impact abuse and injury cases, handling discovery, motions, and strategic drafting.

3+ years of experience, active license (Illinois or Michigan preferred), and strong writing and research skills are required. This role offers growth toward partner-track opportunities in a mission-driven firm.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active attorney license required; Illinois or Michigan Bar preferred.
• 3+ years of litigation experience required.
• Strong discovery and motion practice experience required.
• Very strong legal research and writing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Represent survivors of abuse and catastrophic injury in complex plaintiff-side litigation matters.
• Work closely with partners on high-impact abuse, catastrophic injury, and institutional accountability cases.
• Handle discovery, discovery disputes, meet-and-confer efforts, and related motion practice.
• Draft and revise substantive motions, briefs, legal memoranda, and litigation correspondence.
• Develop legal theories, case strategy, and arguments in complex, high-value matters.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, survivor advocates, and investigators across active litigation teams.
• Manage deadlines and responsibilities independently in a fast-paced, growing litigation practice.
• Contribute to meaningful cases with the potential to create precedent, public awareness, and institutional reform.

Skills

Discovery

Legal writing

Legal research

Motion practice

Independent work

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Orion Placement in Chicago seeks a litigation attorney to represent survivors in complex plaintiff-side matters. You will work with partners on high-impact abuse and injury cases, handling discovery, motions, and strategic drafting.

3+ years of experience, active license (Illinois or Michigan preferred), and strong writing and research skills are required. This role offers growth toward partner-track opportunities in a mission-driven firm.