Litigation Associate Attorney

Jobot; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Chicago is seeking a Complex Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney with 3-5 years of experience. This role offers competitive compensation, a hybrid work schedule, and a commitment to mentorship and professional development, along with significant responsibilities in complex legal matters.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Generous 401k plan

Healthcare (medical, vision, dental)

Employee discounts and wellness programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of litigation experience required.
• Experience with commercial and real estate litigation preferred.
• Candidates must be licensed in Illinois or eligible to waive in.

Responsibilities

• Researching and writing legal memoranda.
• Drafting complaints, motions, and written discovery.
• Taking depositions and preparing for trial.

Skills

Strong writing

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

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Base pay range

$100,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr

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Job details

Law firm ranked “Best Companies to Work For” among U.S. law firms for 2024 is seeking a Complex Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney with 3-5 years of experience to join its team!

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Salary $100,000 - $175,000 per year

A Bit About Us

Small-med size business Law firm looking for a Mid-Level Litigation Associate Attorney with 3-5 years of experience to join its team!



Why join us?


Benefits

Competitive compensation, benefits package, and a generous 401k plan

Hybrid schedule

Commitment to mentorship, training, and professional development with an achievable path to partnership.

Low turnover, collegial and collaborative environment.

Healthcare (medical, vision, dental), life and disability insurance.

Employee discounts and wellness programs

Job Details

Seeking a Mid-Level Associate to join its Litigation Practice. The ideal candidate will have 3 – 5 years of litigation experience, including researching and writing legal memoranda, drafting complaints, motions, and written discovery, taking depositions and preparing for trial.

Candidates can look forward to gaining direct client interaction, business development experience, and significant responsibility on complex and sophisticated legal matters.

Requirements

• 3 – 5 years of litigation experience, including researching and writing legal memoranda, drafting complaints, motions and written discovery, taking depositions and preparing for trial.
• Experience with commercial litigation (e.g. breach of contract, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duties, fraudulent conveyance), real estate litigation, employment litigation, UCC disputes, construction litigation, product liability, intellectual property, trusts and estates disputes or appellate litigation.
• Strong writing, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Federal or state clerkship is a plus.
• Candidates must be currently licensed in Illinois or licensed in another state with a UBE score that qualifies in Illinois for comity, be eligible to waive in, or be willing to sit for an upcoming IL bar exam (open to relocation candidates that meet these requirements).
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services, Law Practice, and Government Administration

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