Description:

A Business, Employment Law Firm is looking to hire a full time Civil Defense Litigation attorney for the Southfield office. The firm has a busy insurance defense, premises liability, transportation, employment, and general commercial litigation practice. Depending upon the qualifications of the candidate this position may be either a senior associate or senior attorney position. Candidates should have significant litigation experience independently handling discovery, motion work, depositions and court proceedings. Future potential for shareholdership.

The firm offers a hybrid work policy.

Position responsibilities include:

Manage files through litigation process.
Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses and legal correspondence.
Handle all aspects of discovery by administering and summarizing depositions, issuing interrogatories, and reviewing documents.
Represent clients in both negotiations and in court proceedings, including mediations, trials, evidentiary hearings, and motions.
Communicate complex information (written and oral) to stakeholders with a wide array of expertise in an accessible way.

Position qualifications include:

5+ years litigation experience.
Admitted to State Bar of Michigan and be in good standing.
Excellent persuasive writing, legal research, communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong professional judgment, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
Strong work ethic, resourceful, proactive, good time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage a busy case load, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.