Litigation Associate

Litchfield Cavo LLP
US - Illinois - Chicago
January 5, 2025
Legal

Litchfield Cavo LLP is a premier insurance coverage and litigation defense law firm founded in 1998 on one principleclient service comes first.
Our attorneys operate out of 23 offices, serving clients in more than 35 states nationwide.
Collectively, we are a resource of experienced trial attorneys providing creative and responsive service.

Our Chicago office is growing and actively seeking an Associate Attorney interested in advancing their career among a team of staff and attorneys, who value and foster open and honest communication, and act with integrity and professionalism.

Litchfield Cavo offers a competitive compensation plan and an excellent benefits package in a dynamic work environment that provides substantial opportunities for professional development.
The salary range of $105K - $120K is commensurate with experience for the 2 or more year attorney.

OPPORTUNITY | Associate Attorney

Litchfield Cavo seeks a well-rounded, highly-motivated, experienced Associate Attorney with at least two years of personal litigation experience.
Must be licensed to practice in IL.
Additional court admissions would be a plus.
This is an exceptional opportunity to handle a variety of insurance defense, commercial, and product liability cases for nationwide clients with a forward-thinking firm.

SKILLS and ABILITIES

The individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with the following:

proactively work independently and as part of a team;

demonstrate strong legal research and analytical skills;

excellent written and verbal communication skills;

strong attention to detail with superb organization and prioritization skills;

ability to move from case to case;

knowledge of both state and federal court procedures; and

proficiency with MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and navigating the internet.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include handling a substantial caseload involving primarily defense litigation.
The following are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to do this job successfully under the direction of a partner:

draft, prepare and handle pleadings, motions, orders and legal memoranda;

draft and respond to written discovery and dispositive motions;

conduct legal research competently and with proficiency;

prepare and take depositions of parties and witnesses;

review client documents, draft case evaluations and status report correspondence;

assist with and participate in mediations and court appearances; and,

interact directly with clients, claim professionals, opposing counsel, colleagues and staff.

To apply, please email your CV, writing sample and cover letter to .
@litchfieldcavo.
com.

Our Firm provides an experienced support staff, current technology, ongoing training, and full-time IT and marketing departments.

Litchfield Cavo LLP supports and encourages workforce diversity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and provide equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class in accordance with all applicable laws.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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