• Position Locations: Chicago
• Salary: $260,000 - $365,000
• Schedule: 3/2 Hybrid
• Admits: ILLINOIS
• Practice Area: LITIGATION

Firm Description:
Our client is a globally recognized law firm with nearly 1,000 attorneys across 14 offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. With a legacy dating back over a hundred years, the firm is known for its sophisticated work in litigation, middle-market private equity, intellectual property, labor and employment, renewable energy, and white-collar defense. Serving a diverse and high-profile client base, our client offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where attorneys engage in complex, high-impact matters across industries and jurisdictions.

Position Description:
Permanent Placements is searching on behalf of our client, a leading global law firm, to identify a mid-level Litigation Associate to join its Complex Commercial Litigation group in Chicago.

The firm is seeking an experienced and driven attorney with a strong foundation in broad-based commercial litigation. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of experience (2020-2022) gained at a top-tier law firm or comparable experience, such as a federal judicial clerkship.

This role offers the opportunity to work on high-stakes, complex disputes, with meaningful involvement across all phases of litigation in both Illinois state and federal courts.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle and support matters through all stages of litigation, including pleadings, motions, discovery, expert development, and trial
• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, and briefs
• Conduct legal research and case analysis
• Coordinate litigation strategy and case management across Illinois state and federal courts
• Manage large-scale discovery in complex matters
• Take and defend depositions

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of general litigation experience in a top-tier law firm or similar setting (judicial clerkship experience considered)
• Experience managing complex commercial litigation matters from inception through resolution
• Strong writing, research, and case management skills
• Excellent academic credentials
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication abilities
• Admission to the Illinois State Bar required

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-performing and collaborative litigation team working on sophisticated and high-profile matters in a dynamic practice environment.

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