WLIC Litigation Project Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Chicago, IL is seeking a WLIC Litigation Project Attorney to provide comprehensive support for litigation teams. The ideal candidate will possess a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school, with active admission to any State Bar association.

Job Duties:

• Analyze and review opposing and third-party productions.
• Prepare deposition witness kits and deposition summaries.
• Create fact timelines to support litigation strategies.
• Provide investigation support as required.
• Conduct site and fact check for memoranda and litigation briefs.
• Manage and support client extranet sites efficiently.
• Offer foreign language matter support for staff attorneys with language skills, including assisting with witness interviews, translating documents, and providing document summaries.
• Review and analyze documents using various document review and/or contract analysis tools.
• Follow directions for assignments and balance/prioritize multiple assignments effectively.
• Meet hours expectations for all assigned matters and communicate any needs for adjustments in budgeted hours.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment, actively sharing information to maximize the quality and efficiency of the team’s work product.
• Deliver superior customer service to clients.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school, with current active admission to any State Bar association required.
• 1 year of supervisory or management experience in a professional setting.
• 3 years of litigation experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze litigation-related documents.
• Ability to work a demanding schedule to meet aggressive project timelines, including nights and weekends if necessary.
• Competence or demonstrated ability to quickly achieve competence with project-specific document review platforms, such as kCura Relativity.
• Detail-oriented analytical skills and ability to concentrate for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work productively in a communal, collaborative work environment.
• Strong sense of project ownership and responsibility for project details and success.
• Quick comprehension of case objectives and translation into project requirements.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Proven interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Job Location: Chicago, IL

One of the nations oldest, largest and hottest Chicago law firms, with offices in several of the major cities in the U.S. as well as the world. It has one of the best litigation practice groups in the country. The firm is a full service firm, meaning that it has respectable intellectual property, employee benefits, energy, corporate, securities, finance and other practice groups. It has grown tremendously through mergers with other firms, and lateral hires. The firm hires from the best regional law schools, as well as the well know national schools. It is not a law school snob at all, but requires superior grades. Client contact is early, and associates are given as much responsibility as they can handle. But client service is paramount and associates are expected to produce top quality work. Just because you are well compensated, you are not necessarily required to work on weekends, but most lawyers bill well over 2000 hours per year. The work is demanding, but you can feel assured that you are in one of the post prestigious litigation law firms in the country.