Litigation Associate Attorney

Role Description

We are seeking a litigation associate attorney to join the Professional Liability Practice Group in our Chicago office. Litigation handled by this fast-paced and collaborative group includes local and national engagements involving professionals, executives, and insurance companies.

The ideal candidate would have approximately 2-3 years of litigation experience, including insurance coverage experience, declaratory judgment, and professional liability matters with basic state and federal litigation experience being a plus.

Essential job duties include:

• Assisting with litigated general and professional liability coverage and bad faith matters in both state and federal courts.
• Analyzing coverage issues and drafting coverage position correspondence.
• Preparing pleadings, discovery, and motions.
• Communicating with clients and preparing reports to clients.
• Participating in status conferences, court hearings, depositions, and mediations, as necessary.
• Participating in case strategy and execution in highly-valued, complex, and contentious litigation.

A successful candidate will also:

• Enjoy working collaboratively in a team setting with partners, associates, paralegals, and law clerks.
• Have experience handling general and professional liability coverage matters.
• Have a basic understanding of state and federal litigation or be willing to learn.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be skilled in legal research, analysis, and writing.
• Have superb administrative and organizational skills.
• Possess polished presentation skills.
• Be diligent, driven, and eager to learn.
• Possess the ability to work independently and take ownership of their work.

Qualifications

• Active bar license in Illinois
• Insurance coverage experience for matters both in and out of litigation.
• Litigation experience in either state or federal courts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional writing, organizational, and advocacy skills.

Featured benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) and Company Match
• Paid parental leave
• Willis Tower Gym Membership

Interview Process Timeline

Application
Our team will review your application. Please submit your resume above.

Screening Interview
Our Director of Recruiting will reach out to you to schedule a preliminary 30–45-minute virtual interview with the hiring manager(s).

In-Person or Virtual Interview
Here you'll meet the hiring team who will evaluate your skillset.

Writing Sample Submission
To assess your writing skills, we will ask you to provide two writing samples that you primarily authored.

In-Person Interview
Here you'll meet the rest of the team who will assess if you are a good culture fit for the firm.

Offer
Congratulations! If the hiring team thinks you're a good match, we will extend an offer to join the firm.

About Life at Tressler

Tressler LLP is an award-winning law firm with ten offices located in six states - California, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Trusted for 40 years, our firm has significant depth and experience in the resolution of disputes through mediation, arbitration, litigation, and trials.

The majority of Tressler attorneys devote their practice to the representation of the insurance industry in coverage analysis and resolution, litigation, underwriting consultation, product development, claims management, and reinsurance. In addition, Tressler attorneys represent clients in commercial litigation, defense litigation, corporate transactions, government law, employment law and litigation, intellectual property, and condominium and common interest community association law. Tressler has been named to the prestigious Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" lists for the past six years. We are proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work© in the U.S.A., a ranking based on our employee happiness scores and positive reviews of our management team.