Associate Attorney, Civil Litigation Defense at 1872 Consulting in Seattle, WA

Job description

• Associate Attorney, Civil Litigation Defense
• Locations: St. Louis, MO | Madison or Green Bay, WI | Seattle, WA | Portland, OR
• Base salary: $100,000 to $160,000 depending on office and experience, plus bonus
• The firm is adding experienced associates in four offices to support partners with full caseloads, so no book of business is needed. You will run your own files from first assignment through trial preparation, including investigation, discovery, depositions, motions and hearings. You will work directly with equity partners who bring associates into second-chair trial roles and invest in building trial lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Manage files through every stage of litigation, independently and as part of a team
• Take and defend depositions and prepare witnesses
• Draft pleadings, written discovery, dispositive motions and briefs, and argue them
• Prepare for trial and support the trial team, including witness examinations
• Analyze medical records, policies, contracts and other key documents

Requirements

• JD and an active license in good standing in the state of the office you are applying to
• 2 to 5 years of civil litigation experience (4+ for Portland); defense side preferred, plaintiff personal injury welcome
• Hands-on deposition and motion practice on your own files
• Clear, persuasive legal writing
• A second license is a plus: Illinois (St. Louis), Oregon (Seattle), Washington (Portland)
• Local to the office, or relocating with your bar license already in hand

Skills

Required

• Civil litigation experience
• Deposition and motion practice
• Legal writing

Preferred

• Defense side experience

Benefits

• Base salary by office as listed above, plus a bonus for hours above an 1,800 billable target. Medical, dental, vision, basic and voluntary life insurance, long-term disability and 401(k) with match.