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    Associate - Chicago, United States - Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

    Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP
    Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP Chicago, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP's Chicago office seeks a highly-motivated litigation attorney with 2-4 years of experience, preferably in product liability, premises and/or mass tort defense. The attorney's case load will include matters pending throughout Illinois, with the potential to join national litigation teams. The attorney will defend product manufacturers in mass tort, which may include asbestos, hair relaxer and talc litigation. Additional defense opportunities include gig-economy, transportation and municipalities. The successful candidate must be licensed in Illinois and reside in the Chicago area, have strong academic credentials, and a willingness to learn, collaborate and gain trial experience from a dedicated and successful litigation team.

    HPY offers a competitive salary complemented by a comprehensive benefits package including subsidized Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, Short- and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing. HPY offers hybrid opportunities for those employed more than six months and meeting performance expectations (three days in the office, two remote). HPY expects that this hire will work from the Chicago office during business hours and be able to travel, including via airplane and driving a car. A valid driver's license is required.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Trial preparation, including strategy discussion, discovery, records review, client interviews and witness preparation
    • Research, both legal and factual investigation
    • Drafting of briefs, memos, and client updates
    • Attendance at depositions, hearings, and mediations
    • Ability to work in the Chicago loop office as well as to travel
    • Closely collaborating with national counsel teams and especially HPY's St. Louis and Detroit attorneys

    Skills and Educational Requirements:

    • Actively licensed and in good standing in Illinois; Michigan and/or Missouri license also preferred
    • Previous litigation experience required, including deposition and courtroom experience
    • Participation in law review and/or moot court are a plus
    • Excellent academic credentials and strong writing, analytical, and communications skills, writing sample required
    • Ability to thrive in a high-paced environment, requiring exceptional organizational skills, juggling priorities, and adhering to strict deadlines
    • Must be a self-starter who can handle multiple projects with competing demands and understand the importance of deadlines
    • Client-focused mentality
    • Takes initiatives and welcomes challenges
    • Ability to work flexibly and independently within a strong team
    • Pays attention to detail
    • Technologically savvy, with experience in Microsoft Office, Excel
    • Intellectually curious, keeping current on litigation trends and recent legal opinions

    *Active Illinois Bar License Required

    Over the last half-century, our continued success relies on one distinction - OUR PEOPLE. We are committed to our people by providing a culture that is vibrant, challenging, and rewarding with an environment to choose your career path and experience opportunities and benefits not present at every firm.

    We value diversity and strive to create a supportive environment that enables all of our personnel to achieve and deliver excellence in their professional careers. We actively embrace different backgrounds, viewpoints and perspectives as we endeavor to promote diversity in our workplace and our community. Many of our attorneys and staff participate in pro bono programs and community service to provide social, legal and economic opportunities to the underprivileged and disadvantaged.

    Hawkins Parnell & Young is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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