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Michigan Insurance Defense Litigation Associate (Engagement, Hybrid)

Latitude Legal
Southfield, MI Part Time
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/5/2026
Latitude Legal is seeking a Michigan-licensed Insurance Defense Litigation Associate (4 years’ experience) for a full-time engagement with a leading Michigan law firm. This is a 2.5-month engagement requiring 40 hours per week, with a hybrid schedule (three days per week in the firm’s Southfield, MI office — Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). The engagement is expected to begin immediately.

This role is well-suited for an experienced insurance defense litigator who can step in quickly, help manage an active caseload, and support a busy litigation team with minimal ramp-up time. The firm is seeking a strong candidate with experience handling premises liability matters.

What You’ll Do Includes

  • Assist with active insurance defense litigation matters, with a focus on premises liability
  • Handle written discovery, depositions, and drafting pleadings
  • Support case strategy and trial preparation as needed

Who You Are

  • Michigan-licensed attorney in good standing (required)
  • 4 years of insurance defense litigation experience
  • Premises liability experience strongly preferred
  • Comfortable managing cases with relative independence
  • Strong written and oral advocacy skills
  • Organized, responsive, and able to integrate quickly into an active litigation team
  • Available to work 40 hours per week on a hybrid schedule in Southfield, MI

Compensation

Pay: The annualized pay for this position ranges from $156,000 to $176,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.

Benefits: In addition to pay, all Latitude legal professionals working on contract engagements receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage and are also eligible for full benefits when working 20 hours per week, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance. A qualified 401k plan is also available.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.

Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments

Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

Permanent Positions

Outstanding legal professionals who are seeking permanent positions choose to work with Latitude because of our deep market knowledge, career advocacy and extensive client base. Our own practice experience and client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Faq

Q: What other legal jobs do you have?

A: If you're interested in working with Latitude but do not think this particular legal job is the right one for you, we encourage you to explore our other open opportunities or fill out a General Application by visiting us at https://latitudelegal.com/jobs/

Q: Should I apply for this specific position if I have previously applied for another Latitude position?

A: Yes, it is better to apply to each Latitude job for which you are qualified and interested so that we immediately know of your interest in that specific role. This also enables you to share additional information about your qualifications or interest specific to each role. If you do not meet all of the qualifications for a position but think you would still be highly effective in the role, it can be helpful to include a brief explanation in your application.

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A: Please safelist Latitude's URL domain name (latitudelegal.com) in your spam filter so that an email from one of our recruiters does not get caught in your spam folder. Our recruiters will never contact you by email from a URL other than latitudelegal.com

Q: My current legal team needs help. How can I see some Latitude candidates for my legal team?

A: The fastest way is to submit the very short form on our website contact page. A member of our client services team will be back in touch with you very fast to learn more about your need so we can provide you with on point candidates to consider.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.

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