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Detroit office of our client seeks associate attorney with 2-5 years of litigation experience. The candidate will assist in the defense of civil claims and personal injury lawsuits. Will attend and defend depositions, attend court hearings, attend conference calls and client meetings; review investigative findings; consult with experts and engage expert witnesses; prepare and interview witnesses; complete written discovery, and develop sound legal arguments. Must have experience in handling First and Third Party Automobile No-Fault and other personal injury lawsuits, as well as having the demonstrated ability to handle all aspects of the litigation process, including the following: Development of case strategy; Identification and evaluation of legal issues; Preparation of Motions, Briefs, Summaries and Memoranda; Communication with Clients to provide explanations of legal strategies and potential actions as well as obtaining approval for a course of action. Legal

The candidate should be highly skilled in Research and Writing, Legal Compliance, Presentation Skills, Analyzing Information, Client Contact Skills, Interpreting New Laws, Legal Administration Skills, Verbal Communication and Client Confidentiality.

Litigation - General/Commercial

Full-Time

Detroit office of an AmLaw firm seeks trial and dispute resolution associate attorney with 5 years of complex litigation experience. The candidate should have experience with the following: drafting complaints, answers, and other pleadings; participating in development of the strategy for written and deposition discovery; preparing written discovery and taking depositions; researching and drafting motions and handling motion hearings; preparation for and participation in trials, arbitrations and evidentiary hearings; and meeting and conferring with opposing counsel. Legal

The candidate will enjoy providing valuable analysis and strategy on a variety of cases; have stellar academic credentials; and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

A terrific national firm with an especially strong Mid-Atlantic presence, this firm is known for empowering associates with substantive work early on in their careers. The firm boasts strong corporate, litigation, and intellectual property departments, as well as a newly minted and fast-growing Health Sciences Department.

Litigation - General/Commercial

Full-Time

Detroit office of an AmLaw firm seeks junior environment and energy associate attorney with 1-3 years of experience assisting on client matters regarding environmental compliance and enforcement under various federal and state statutes. The candidate should preferably have a scientific or technical background and experience defending enforcement proceedings, assisting in regulatory review in transactional matters, and in assisting with shaping and challenging laws, rules, and policies. Legal

A terrific national firm with an especially strong Mid-Atlantic presence, this firm is known for empowering associates with substantive work early on in their careers. The firm boasts strong corporate, litigation, and intellectual property departments, as well as a newly minted and fast-growing Health Sciences Department.

Environmental and Land Use, Energy and Oil & Gas

Full-Time

Detroit office of an AmLaw firm seeks banking and finance attorney with 5-10 years of experience. The candidate should be a California-licensed attorney. Must have experience working on commercial, industrial and real estate finance transactions, including secured and unsecured revolving lines of credit, term loans and syndicated credit facilities. Must be licensed and in good standing in California and eligible for admission in Michigan, either by examination or waiver. Book of business is valued. Legal

The candidate should have excellent academic, interpersonal and professional credentials.

One of the largest and oldest firms in Michigan, this highly respected powerhouse has serviced its clients for over 100 years and has offices throughout Michigan, on the east and south coasts and in Europe. This firm provides general legal services in the traditional practice areas including banking, business, litigation, labor and employment, IP and e-commerce, employee benefits, trusts and estates and tax. It also has several specialty areas including financial institutions, health care, immigration, insurance, real estate, and telecommunications. Interestingly enough, as old as this firm is, it has really tapped into a successful approach to providing legal services to its varied clients. It hires professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds with different skill sets. Many of the attorneys at this firm have accounting, engineering, political, economics, mathematics, tax, and business management backgrounds. The firm has also been known to hire former in-house counsel. This diversity helps the firm service its broad range of clients, which include individuals, small, medium and large businesses, publicly traded companies, trusts, and hospitals. This firm hires laterals but does so for specific needs. It seeks team players who have a variety of skills, fit within the firm's current practice area framework and who add some additional value to the firm. If you fit this bill, you'll thrive at this firm.

Finance - Banking

Full-Time

Detroit office of an AmLaw firm seeks staff professional attorney with experience. The candidate will focus on corporate due diligence and litigation discovery work. Will participate as key members of the Firm's legal operational efforts in adopting new practice technologies, legal project management functions, product/service development and more. Perform high quality research and writing. Keep work organized in a logical manner; manage time and resources effectively; consistently tracks and meets deadlines. Handles day-to-day document management of large document collections housed in review platforms. Performs substantive document review using all available technology tools including analytics, threading, and predictive coding. Works with document review platforms such as iPro Eclipse and Relativity and such other review platforms as required by a given matter. Reviews and codes documents for responsiveness, relevancy, confidentiality, issues, and privilege and assists with preparation of privilege and redaction logs. Retrieves and organizes documents and assists with deposition preparation, as required. Prepares summaries and reviews memos for legal team regarding various fact issues in a case. Handles mergers and acquisitions due diligence work. Understands and knows how to apply ethics rules and knows when to seek guidance on issues of ethics and professionalism. Takes the time to learn the assigning attorney's needs and the client's goals and is responsive and communicates regularly. Assumes ownership and manages assignments through to a successful conclusion; understands project budgets; and uses technology to accomplish tasks efficiently. Keeps client service team informed about issues and progress; readily volunteers to do own share; interacts respectfully at all times. Licensed Michigan or Illinois attorney in good standing is preferred; may consider candidate who are awaiting current Bar examination results. Prior discovery experience working with document collections, reviews, and productions or equivalent experience preferred. Prior due diligence experience preferred is essential. Legal

The candidate should have a JD degree from an ABA-accredited institution. Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under significant time constraints is essential. Outstanding interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and communication (written and verbal) skills are required. Must demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to new ideas and to new approaches; and have strong overall technology skills and must demonstrate a willingness to learn new applications as they become commercially available.

This is a large Michigan-based law firm that provides full legal services to its clients, and is a general purpose business law firm. Its lawyers are academically and professionally accomplished attorneys, and all take their jobs and the service they provide to their clients very seriously. The firm's clients are stable and have been with the firm for a long time. Compensation is very competitive with other firms in town, and most lawyers work hard at the firm. The firm has been consistently recognized by Chambers as the best law firm in Michigan for Corporate/M&A, Litigation, and Real Estate. It is growing significantly in IP.

Litigation - General/Commercial, Corporate - General

Full-Time

Detroit office of an AmLaw firm seeks mid-level litigation associate attorney with 5-7 years of experience. The candidate should have substantial experience with complex business litigations in state and federal courts, including discovery, drafting motions and briefs, conducting/defending depositions, preparing witnesses for testimony, and assisting in trial preparation. Experience appearing for trials, status conferences, arguing motions are preferred. AmLaw 100 experience is preferred. Must be in good standing and an active member of the State Bar of Michigan. Legal

The candidate should be a well-rounded, dynamic, highly-motivated lawyer, who has demonstrated an ability to thrive in a sophisticated practice in a busy, collegial environment. Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills are required. Must hold a J.D. from a top-tier, ABA-approved law school

A well-known, top-drawer firm with an especially strong health care practice, this firm offers offices across the U.S. in addition to European and Asian outposts. The firm is on an upward trajectory, with savvy acquisitions in hot markets marking the last decade. The accolades and honors keep rolling in for this firm, meaning that attorneys can be sure they will be among the best and the brightest. A full-service firm with excellence in business law, litigation, and intellectual property, this is an excellent place to start or accelerate one?s career.

Litigation - General/Commercial

Full-Time

Detroit office of an AmLaw firm seeks materials science patent attorney with 1-4 years of experience. The candidate must hold a degree in Materials Science (or Chemical Engineering with significant experience with materials science). Must preferably have experience with mechanical and electromechanical technologies. Law firm experience is preferred. Must be in good standing and an active member of the MI State Bar. Should be registered to practice before the Patent Office. Legal

The candidate should have strong writing, research, and communication skills. Must hold a JD degree from an ABA-approved law school. Must have strong academic background.

A well-known, top-drawer firm with an especially strong health care practice, this firm offers offices across the U.S. in addition to European and Asian outposts. The firm is on an upward trajectory, with savvy acquisitions in hot markets marking the last decade. The accolades and honors keep rolling in for this firm, meaning that attorneys can be sure they will be among the best and the brightest. A full-service firm with excellence in business law, litigation, and intellectual property, this is an excellent place to start or accelerate one?s career.

IP - Patent - Life Science General, IP - Patent - Chemistry, IP - Patent - Hard Science General

Full-Time

Detroit office of our client seeks materials science patent agent with 1-4 years of experience. The candidate must hold a degree in Materials Science (or Chemical Engineering with significant experience with materials science). Must preferably have experience with mechanical and electromechanical technologies. Must be in good standing and an active member of the MI State Bar. Should be registered to practice before the Patent Office. Legal

The candidate should have strong writing, research, and communication skills. Must hold a JD degree from an ABA-approved law school. Must have strong academic background.

A well-known, top-drawer firm with an especially strong health care practice, this firm offers offices across the U.S. in addition to European and Asian outposts. The firm is on an upward trajectory, with savvy acquisitions in hot markets marking the last decade. The accolades and honors keep rolling in for this firm, meaning that attorneys can be sure they will be among the best and the brightest. A full-service firm with excellence in business law, litigation, and intellectual property, this is an excellent place to start or accelerate one?s career.

Patent Agents - Life Science General, Patent Agents - Chemistry, Patent Agents - Hard Science General

Full-Time

Detroit office of our client seeks litigation attorney with 3-5 years of experience in handling first and third party auto claims, as well as uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage claims. The candidate should have experience in all aspects of litigation, including drafting pleadings, taking depositions and arguing motions. Must be in good standing, as well as an active member of the Michigan Bar. Legal

The candidate should have strong analytical, writing, communication and interpersonal skills. A JD degree from an ABA-approved law school is essential.

This firm is one of the largest firms in Michigan and is currently expanding to other parts of the Midwest and Northeast. They are a full-service firm with a reputation as hard-nosed civil litigators. The work atmosphere is pleasant, and a true work/life balance is promoted, as are outside interests.

Litigation - Insurance, Insurance Defense

Full-Time

Detroit office of our client seeks senior labor and employment attorney/counsel with ideally 6-13 years of litigation experience. Legal

The candidate should have outstanding writing skills, client service aptitude, and business development acumen are also key to success.

This is an established leading firm in Michigan and is well known throughout the Midwest. The firm, which is over 130 years old, houses over 180 attorneys in eight offices. It represents industrial companies, health care and financial institutions, and public corporations. It also represents smaller to mid-size businesses. It is no wonder this firm is able to attract a huge array of talented professionals. This firm is committed to providing a collegial, supportive, worker-friendly environment for its attorneys. It has gone casual, promotes flexible working schedules and provides state of the art technology. In fact, associates are free to virtually commute via phone and data lines here and have the ability to set their own office schedules in accordance with client needs. In addition, after a few years at the firm, attorneys are given the opportunity to opt for a part-time working arrangement. When these attorneys say team they mean it. These people really enjoy working together.

Litigation - General/Commercial, Labor & Employment

Full-Time