Description:

We seek attorneys on our team who are not only talented, creative, and driven, but also friendly and well-rounded. We value having colleagues who are fun and collegial to work with and get frequent feedback from our clients that our team is what truly sets our firm apart.

About the Litigation Practice Group
Our litigation practice has an extraordinary record of success representing clients in complex business, technology, and intellectual property disputes. We represent clients in state and federal courts and in arbitrations across the country. We have recent wins in federal courts in Chicago and New York, state and federal courts in Michigan, and state court in California.

We win by:

Working collaboratively as a team, both within the firm and with our clients, co-counsel, and experts;
Acting with integrity;
Being thoroughly prepared to take every case to trial if necessary;
Identifying key themes and facts that make a difference;
Making complex concepts simple and easy to understand; and
Using technology to effectively review, organize, and present facts and information.

About the Position:
The associate attorney will:

Work as part of an outstanding and supportive team to gain hands on experience and mentoring representing clients in complex business, technology, and intellectual property law matters.
Research legal issues, draft legal memos, briefs, and pleadings, assist with discovery in litigation matters, attend client meetings, take depositions, and appear in court.
Have the opportunity to learn and be involved with other business and intellectual property law practice areas if desired.

About the Candidate:
We don't have rigid or exclusionary criteria for candidates, and we encourage applications from candidates with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences who believe that they may be a good fit with our Firm.

However, as a general matter, compelling candidates will likely have the following experience, skills, and abilities:

Graduate of a top law school and/or with law school honors.
2+ years (3+ years preferred) of litigation experience at a top-tier law firm.
Barred in Michigan or can obtain reciprocal admission to the Michigan bar.
Superior written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Detail-oriented and professional.
Collegial and fun to work with.

Compelling candidates will likely also have the following attributes:

A client-centered and entrepreneurial mindset.
The ability to work with and effectively communicate with a wide range of people and clients.
Creative problem solving to find practical ways to achieve objectives.
Excellent judgment.
Excited about using legal technology; comfortable with technology; ability to learn new technology quickly.
Self-motivated; ability to work independently.
Values efficiency and simplicity over complexity and results over activities.