Personal Injury Trial Attorney

Jobot; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Chicago is helping a well-established plaintiff's firm hire a Personal Injury attorney to manage litigation, trials, and client representation through settlement or trial.

This on-site role requires bar admission in Illinois and a JD from an accredited law school, with at least 3 years of PI experience. You must handle a high-volume caseload and be open to taking cases to trial. Salary ranges from $130,000 to $200,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the local Illinois state bar.
• Must have a degree from an accredited law school.
• At least 3 years of personal injury experience.
• Willingness to handle high-volume work and take cases to trial.

Responsibilities

• Handle litigation files through progression toward settlement or trials.
• Explain the process to clients and keep them informed.
• Draft motions, pleadings, discovery, and other documents.
• Guide clients through entire case lifecycle from intake to resolution.
• Attend and conduct depositions, mediations, hearings, and related proceedings.

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Job description

Personal Injury attorney for a very well established PI firm

Salary: $130,000 - $200,000 per year

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Sherwin Souzankari

A bit about us

We are a well established plaintiff's firm that's very actively growing.

Our practice areas include personal injury, workers' compensation, and employment law.

We are a fully on-site firm, this position is in the office 5-days/week.

Why join us

• Fantastic stability
• No shortage of leads
• Great support staff
• Amazing compensation opportunities
• Advancement

Job Details

This position is focused on litigation and trials. You will:

• Handle litigation files as they go through their progression towards settlement or trials
• Make sure clients understand the process they will undertake
• Draft all documents, including motions, pleadings, discovery, etc.
• Guide clients through the entire case
• Attend and conduct depos, mediations, hearings, etc.

What we're looking for

• Must be a member of the local state bar
• Must have a degree from an accredited law school
• At least 3 years of PI experience
• You must be willing to work at volume, we are a volume firm
• You must be open to trying cases

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