Associate Attorney - Detroit, United States - Kitch Attorneys & Counselors

    Kitch Attorneys & Counselors
    Kitch Attorneys & Counselors Detroit, United States

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    Job Description

    Kitch Attorneys & Counselors is a defense-oriented firm looking for an attorney with 2-7 years of litigation/ medical malpractice experience to join our Medical Malpractice team. This is an office position located in Downtown Detroit.

    Qualifications/Skills:

    • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
    • Effective at communicating complex information to stakeholders with a wide array of expertise in an accessible way
    • Excellent persuasive writing skills
    • Credible and discrete, with a high level of integrity and the ability to work with highly confidential and privileged information
    • Impeccable written and spoken language skills
    • Track record of nourishing and maintaining client and coworker relationships
    • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
    • Strategic thinker who can prioritize and integrate short-term and long-term goals
    • Ability to prioritize and meet multiple and competing deadlines
    • Analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Familiarity with billing software
    • Assist with drafting legal documents, including motions and pleadings
    • Assist with the discovery process by answering and issuing written discovery, administering depositions, and examining documents
    • Negotiate settlements
    • Perform legal research
    • Make court appearances as necessary
    • Conduct and summarize depositions

    Education Requirements:

    • JD degree from an accredited law school
    • License to practice law in Michigan
    • (Preferred) 2-7 years' experience in litigation preferably Medical Malpractice
    Company DescriptionThe Kitch firm has grown from four attorneys in 1969 to over 100 attorneys and six offices in the Great Lakes region. Although the Kitch firm began as a medical malpractice defense firm, it is today a full-service firm.

    Company Description

    The Kitch firm has grown from four attorneys in 1969 to over 100 attorneys and six offices in the Great Lakes region. Although the Kitch firm began as a medical malpractice defense firm, it is today a full-service firm.