Description:
A National Defense Litigation Firm Chicago office seeks a highly-motivated litigation attorney with 2-4 years of experience, preferably in product liability, premises and/or mass tort defense. The attorney's case load will include matters pending throughout Illinois, with the potential to join national litigation teams. The attorney will defend product manufacturers in mass tort, which may include asbestos, hair relaxer and talc litigation. Additional defense opportunities include gig-economy, transportation and municipalities. The successful candidate must be licensed in Illinois and reside in the Chicago area, have strong academic credentials, and a willingness to learn, collaborate and gain trial experience from a dedicated and successful litigation team.Duties and Responsibilities:
- Trial preparation, including strategy discussion, discovery, records review, client interviews and witness preparation
- Research, both legal and factual investigation
- Drafting of briefs, memos, and client updates
- Attendance at depositions, hearings, and mediations
- Ability to work in the Chicago loop office as well as to travel
- Closely collaborating with national counsel teams and especially HPY's St. Louis and Detroit attorneys
Skills and Educational Requirements:
- Actively licensed and in good standing in Illinois; Michigan and/or Missouri license also preferred
- Previous litigation experience required, including deposition and courtroom experience
- Participation in law review and/or moot court are a plus
- Excellent academic credentials and strong writing, analytical, and communications skills, writing sample required
- Ability to thrive in a high-paced environment, requiring exceptional organizational skills, juggling priorities, and adhering to strict deadlines
- Must be a self-starter who can handle multiple projects with competing demands and understand the importance of deadlines
- Client-focused mentality
- Takes initiatives and welcomes challenges
- Ability to work flexibly and independently within a strong team
- Pays attention to detail
- Technologically savvy, with experience in Microsoft Office, Excel
- Intellectually curious, keeping current on litigation trends and recent legal opinions
