Litigation Associate

Huck Bouma; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

HSA/FSA

STD/LTD

401k

Parental Leave

IL Paid Leave

Job summary

Huck Bouma, PC in Wheaton, Illinois is seeking a litigation attorney to join its Litigation Department.

The associate will work with partners on complex commercial matters, prepare pleadings, depose witnesses, and participate in mediations and trials. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package and salary commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Detail oriented with strong drafting and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with partners in complex commercial litigation matters.
• Meet with clients and draft pleadings.
• Take and defend depositions; conduct discovery; write motions.
• Make court appearances and argue motions; participate in trials and arbitrations.

Skills

Communication

Writing

Drafting

Negotiation

Time management

Client service

Job description

Huck Bouma, PC, a leading western suburban Chicago law firm, has an immediate need at its Wheaton, Illinois location for a Litigation attorney to join its Litigation Department.

Huck Bouma, P.C. seeks an associate for its litigation department with 3-5 years of experience.

Essential Duties and Performance Responsibilities:

work with partners in complex commercial litigation matters, including meeting with clients, drafting pleadings, taking and defending depositions, propounding and responding to discovery, conducting research, writing motions, making court appearances, arguing motions, participating in trials, interviewing witnesses, drafting agreements, negotiating settlements, attending mediations, assisting with trials and arbitrations.

Successful applicants will have:

• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Strong work ethic and reliability a must.
• Exemplary client service skills with prompt response levels.
• 3-5 years of experience as a licensed attorney.
• Detail oriented with strong drafting and negotiating skills and the ability to communicate legal subject matter to non-attorneys.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, legal judgment and strategic thinking.
• Ability to manage workflow independently to meet firm deadlines while achieving business and risk management objectives.
• Must be licensed in Illinois and admitted to practice in both state and federal court.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits include:

• Medical insurance-PPO & HMO plans
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• HSA/FSA
• STD/LTD
• 401k
• Maternal/Paternal Leave Policy
• IL Paid Leave Policy-PT employees

Equal Opportunity Employer – Only those candidates being offered an interview will be contacted.

No phone calls please.

All inquiries will be kept confidential.