15-Attorney Insurance Defense / Commercial Litigation Law Firm is seeking a highly-skilled, motivated Insurance Defense Attorney with 2 years of experience in either general liability insurance defense and/or commercial litigation to join its CHICAGO LOOP office. (This is an IN OFFICE position - it is NOT remote).

You will be considered for higher pay if you have nursing home negligence and/or medical malpractice experience in IL.

IDEAL CANDIDATE will have 2 years experience in some of these practice areas IN ILLINOIS: nursing home negligence, medical malpractice, general liability insurance defense litigation, commercial litigation, first party property, wrongful death, car accidents, trucking accidents, premises liability, negligent security, toxic torts, construction accidents, product liability, bad faith litigation, professional liability, and/or coverage litigation on high-value cases.

JOB DUTIES include working up smaller and high-value cases from initial pleadings, written discovery, assisting attorneys prep for depositions, mediation, and trial. Should have strong research and writing skills, including using WestLaw and Lexis. Helping attorneys prepare expert witnesses for depositions, taking expert witness depositions, meeting with clients, responding to demand letters, preparing for and attending court hearings, substantive motions, preparing MSJs (and responses), writing detailed legal memos, status reports to carriers, settlement negotiations, and managing all files assigned to you.

Should be experienced with billable hours, highly detail-oriented, independent, organized and able to multi-task. We will provide you with a laptop!

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