What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Litigation Attorney position at Evans & Dixon, LLC?
Evans & Dixon is currently seeking to add an experienced Civil Litigation Attorney in our St. Louis office. We are seeking an attorney with 7 to 10 years of experience who has great litigation and trial skills and is eager to put those skills to work. As a Civil Litigation Attorney, you will have the opportunity to work with other highly experienced Civil Litigation Attorneys. You will participate in different aspects of civil litigation, continue building an extensive record of successful trial practice, and will be working with a team of attorneys on a multitude of cases. Successful candidates will have a durable work ethic, superior ability to multitask, and enjoy working in a fast pace and intellectually stimulating setting.
Gain valuable and real-world legal experience by working alongside experienced attorneys practicing in state and federal courts in the Midwest! If you like litigation and a fast-paced position, then this is the perfect job for you!
What You'll Do
Evans & Dixon provides Midwest business clients with sophisticated legal advice, responsive communications, and hands-on industry knowledge. Whether we are managing large-scale litigation, serving as outside general counsel or winning in high-stakes trials, our practical and efficient approach gets the job done. If you are looking to broaden your horizons and legal career, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The firm does offer a generous benefits package along with compensation based on experience level and client orientation:
Gain valuable and real-world legal experience by working alongside experienced attorneys practicing in state and federal courts in the Midwest! If you like litigation and a fast-paced position, then this is the perfect job for you!
What You'll Do
- Collaboration: You will have the opportunity to work side by side with highly experienced attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants as a team.
- Trial Prep: Collaborate with experienced litigation attorneys to prepare evidence, documents and presentations as you prepare for trial.
- Attorney Responsibilities: You will be responsible for handling depositions, mediations, conferences between claimants & judges, and court appearances as you grow and evolve in your legal career.
- Create: You will work on drafting pleadings, findings of fact, motions, briefs, opinions, and other legal documents.
- Seven to ten plus years of experience in the legal field
- Working knowledge of state and federal laws and procedures
- Strong analytical, communication and people skills
- Ability to handle large caseloads and juggle multiple priorities and deadlines
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Ability to work effectively with corporate professionals
- Be committed to excellent performance
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- A law degree from an ABA accredited law school
- Actively licensed in Missouri
- Ability to become licensed in Illinois, Kansas, Iowa or Nebraska
Evans & Dixon provides Midwest business clients with sophisticated legal advice, responsive communications, and hands-on industry knowledge. Whether we are managing large-scale litigation, serving as outside general counsel or winning in high-stakes trials, our practical and efficient approach gets the job done. If you are looking to broaden your horizons and legal career, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The firm does offer a generous benefits package along with compensation based on experience level and client orientation:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Dependent, and Parking & Transit)
- Group Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits
- Voluntary Life/AD&D, Accident, Specified Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) and Profit Sharing
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Personal Time Off (PTO) and Holidays