Illinois Licensed Commercial Litigation Attorney

Latitude Legal Recruitment Limited; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Latitude Engaged Professionals in Chicago seeks an Illinois-licensed commercial litigation attorney with 7+ years of civil litigation experience to support complex matters, including indemnity cases and federal actions. This role offers contract, temp-to-perm, or permanent arrangements, and both full-time and part-time schedules.

The successful candidate will handle case workups, pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions and trial preparation, and must be able to work independently or within a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of litigation experience
• Experience handling pleadings, discovery, motions, etc. for commercial litigation
• Experience handling contractual indemnity cases and/or regularly litigating federal court actions is preferred
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Licensed in Illinois
• Excellent academic credentials

Responsibilities

• Assist with commercial litigation matters in Illinois
• Handle case workups: pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions, and trial preparation
• Manage contractual indemnity cases and/or federal court actions as applicable
• Collaborate with team and clients as required

Skills

Litigation experience

Independent/team work

Civil litigation

Education

Illinois license

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

The Chicago office of a national law firm is looking for an Illinois licensed attorney with at least seven years of civil litigation experience to assist with commercial litigation matters. The ideal candidate has experience handling contractual indemnity cases and/or litigating federal court actions. This can be a contract, temp-to-perm or permanent position depending on what works best for the candidate. It can be either a part-time or full-time opportunity. Experience handling general case workup activities such as written discovery, motion work, depositions and trial preparation in civil litigation matters is required. The successful candidate must be located in or near Chicago.

Minimum Qualifications of the Illinois Licensed Commercial Litigation Attorney:

• 7+ years of litigation experience
• Experience handling general workup tasks (pleadings, discovery, motions, etc.) for commercial litigation matters
• Experience handling contractual indemnity cases and/or regularly litigating federal court actions is strongly preferred
• Capability and experience to work independently and as part of a team
• Licensed in Illinois
• Excellent academic credentials

Position Details of the Illinois Licensed Commercial Litigation Attorney:

• Type of role: Contract, Temp-to-Perm or Permanent
• Schedule: Full-time or Part-Time
• Location: Remote (but must be located in or near Chicago)

Compensation

The annualized compensation for this position ranges from $175,000 to $225,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay is based on numerous factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials and location.

• In addition to salary, Latitude Engaged Professionals are W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week, including a Qualified 401k plan.
• Benefits-eligible Latitude employees receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D and professional liability insurance.
• Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude’s client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve.

Latitude Engagements

Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Latitude engaged professionals have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running.

If you have the right skills, personality and experience, Latitude helps you do what you are good at in a more rewarding way. Latitude engaged professionals serve on a full- or part-time engagement basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

While we are able to work only with a select few of the most outstanding candidates, our customized approach results in a high success rate for those candidates we recommend.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.

Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer