Kitch Attorneys & Counselors is a defense-oriented firm looking for an associate attorney with 2-5 years of experience to join our Nursing Home Defense, Medical Malpractice, and General Litigation team. This is an office position located in Downtown Chicago. (Attendance is Required)
Qualifications/Skills:
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
- Effective at communicating complex information to stakeholders with a wide array of expertise in an accessible way
- Excellent persuasive writing skills
- Credible and discrete, with a high level of integrity and the ability to work with highly confidential and privileged information
- Impeccable written and spoken language skills
- Track record of nourishing and maintaining client and coworker relationships
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Strategic thinker who can prioritize and integrate short-term and long-term goals
- Ability to prioritize and meet multiple and competing deadlines
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with billing software
- Assist with drafting legal documents, including motions and pleadings
- Assist with the discovery process by answering and issuing written discovery, administering depositions, and examining documents
- Negotiate settlements
- Perform legal research
- Make court appearances as necessary
- Conduct and summarize depositions
Education Requirements:
- JD degree from an accredited law school
- License to practice law in Illinois
- (Preferred) 2-5 years’ experience at a law firm or as an in-house counsel
