Mid-size Chicago-based Insurance Defense firm has an immediate opening for Associate Attorneys to handle local and national accounts. Admission to practice in Illinois and/or Washington is required. Secondary admission to the Texas, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and/or Iowa bar will be given preference. Our firm’s expertise is diverse, but focused in the areas of toxic tort, complex product liability, general and professional liability. We approach litigation as a team, offering a level of customer service, flexibility and responsiveness not often found in larger firms.
Why should you apply?
We offer a dynamic, friendly, and collaborative environment and are looking for a team player. We offer competitive compensation, a flexible or remote working environment and a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, 401k safe harbor match program, flexible spending accounts, and a pre-tax transit benefit program.
Job Description:
This is an active position that requires case management skills, precision in legal writing, and a professional demeanor at depositions and court hearings in multiple jurisdictions. Candidates must be hard-working, motivated, and capable of independent work. Candidate must also have excellent analytical and critical reasoning skills, must possess the ability to think on their feet and respond strategically, and have a client focused mentality.
Position responsibilities include:
Independently manage a litigation caseload.
Review, analyze, and draft discovery requests.
Conduct depositions.
Prepare and argue motions.
Trial preparation and support.
Investigate facts.
Preparing witnesses for deposition and trial.
Attend court hearings and trials.
Maintain accurate time records.
Requirements
Candidate Requirements:
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
1 – 5 years litigation experience.
Admitted to practice in Illinois or Washington.
Experience with motion practice and depositions.
Experience taking lead in plaintiff and expert depositions preferred.
Capable of independent work.
Ability to work in an organized and efficient manner.
Superior research and writing skills.
Ability to multi-task.
Ability to analyze complex matters.
Please send the following:
Cover Letter
Resume
Salary Expectations/Requirements
Writing Sample
Transcripts
References
Our firm is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Military status, or Veteran status.
We built the firm we wanted to work for.
Everyone’s career starts somewhere. Over time, a variety of factors color your vision of the ideal workplace. Those of us who started Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska saw an opportunity to build a people-centric, flexible and intentionally different law firm. An employer of choice with opportunity for growth, collaboration, and transparency. In a fast-paced modern environment, the old rules of our grandfather’s traditional law firm no longer applied. So, we built the firm we wanted to work for. Today’s SST has grown in size, expanded geographically, and evolved to better serve the expectations of our clients and our employees.
This is SST. Expect more.
Brand Evolution
Over the past decade, SST has built a uniquely collaborative and collegial work environment in which lawyers do meaningful work, gain valuable experience, and are promoted based on their performance, not their tenure.
This approach has fostered long-lasting relationships and is one of many reasons SST partners who began their careers here, like Megan Slowikowski, Owen Blood, and John-Michael Porretta remain today. Similarly, several attorneys who left SST at one point have since returned to the firm to resume their careers here.
