Associate Attorney - Chicago, United States - Harris & Harris, Ltd.

Description

Associate Attorney - Litigation
The
Associate Attorney will be responsible for professionally representing creditor clients and assist in obtaining a favorable outcome.


Schedule:8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday are regular business hours.


Location:
Can work a hybrid schedule - occasional days in our Downtown Chicago office, and remote. Will need to travel to and from court in Cook County and surrounding area. Must be able to appear two Saturday mornings per month in administrative court.


Salary:
$75,000.00 annually.


Additional Compensation and Benefits:

At Harris & Harris, we truly care about each employee's health, wellness, financial stability, and education.

We are proud to offer each employee the following benefits:

• Medical and Dental insurances from premium providers
• 401K with matching
• Company paid Accident and Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, EAP, and Travel Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Additional benefits such as identity theft protection, flexible spending accounts, pretax commuter benefits, and more.

DAY TO DAY

• Develop a strong professional rapport with defendants and attorneys in person and over the phone to promote a positive working relationship, company brand and reputation.
• Carefully evaluate cases within required timelines to determine how to proceed on upcoming court calls and ensure a favorable decision for our clients.
• Appear at administrative hearings for court calls and motions on behalf of the clients.
• Appear in Federal Court for bankruptcy motions and hearings.
• Efficiently prepare legal correspondences and review documents for signatures/filings; effectively coach administrative staff on tasks that can be delegated to nonattorneys to enable the lawyers to maximize their time.
• Handle third party liability accounts by negotiating with insurance companies and attorneys.
• Put highly legal/technical information into simple terms for defendants.
• Aggressively negotiate towards the ideal resolution for Arnold Scott Harris, P.C. and the client that are focused on mutual agreement and costeffectiveness.
• Manage special goodwill assignments and projects to ensure client satisfaction, gain their trust and strengthen working relationship.
• Manage processes and support staff.
• Participate in weekly operations meeting; follow through on action items and bring any concerns to the Managing Attorney to develop and improve the department's overall goals and operations.

WHAT YOU MUST POSSESS

Must Have:

• Juris Doctor degree from accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Illinois
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook.
• Experience in webbased legal research.
• Must be available to travel to and from court in Chicago and the surrounding counties of Chicagoland.
• Independent, selfstarter who can take direction from managers and work well with nonattorney legal staff.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, selfdirected, teambased environment.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

WHY HARRIS & HARRIS?
Harris & Harris is a premier, full-service revenue recovery firm headquartered and founded in Chicago, IL.

Founded in 1968, we have been in business for more than 50 years, and we specialize in the utilities, government, and healthcare markets.

The family business Sam Harris started is now a firm of more than 500 hundred employees including collections professionals and customer care representatives who employ the latest technology and best ethical practices to help businesses recover revenue and provide world class customer service.

We take pride in knowing what it takes to turn a call from "average" to "excellent." We have been delighting clients and customers for decades thanks to our outstanding employees.

They make the difference every day, shift, and call and transform challenges into victories.

At Harris & Harris, we're proud to be an organization where everyone is welcome and can be their authentic selves at work.

We're passionate about celebrating the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture focuses on our employees and we look for opportunities to recognize and celebrate together. We are an organization that cares about our people.

From monthly activities, bonuses and contests, to competitive wages and benefits, we foster an environment where we employees feel valued.

We also are an organization that believes in the power of giving back. Our internal cross functional committee, Harris Cares, guides our philanthropic activities.

We have partnered with organizations such as One Warm Coat, Greater Chicago Food Depository, American Cancer Society, Bright Pink, The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW), and Operation Stars and Stripes.

Most recently we have partnered with local schools and charitable organizations to give back to our co