Blitt & Gaines Law Offices ยท 1 month ago
Entry Level Associate Attorney
Vernon Hills, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelBlitt & Gaines Law Offices is an industry-leading debt collection law firm with over 30 years of experience. The Associate Attorney position offers courtroom experience and involves managing contested litigation, reviewing claims, and drafting motions.
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Responsibilities
Appear in court for the firm a minimum of 3 days per week
Review new claims placed with the firm to ensure compliance
Review of and signing off on all pleadings printed for filing with the courts such as complaints and motions
Occasionally drafting of various motions and responses to contested matters
Argue motions that are contested before the court as well as conduct trials and arbitrations
Will manage both telephonic and written contact with opposing counsel
Prepare and respond to discovery or oversee counterclaims in which BG or client are named
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate and admittance to Illinois Bar
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
Ability to work well with a diverse group of staff, judges, opposing counsel, and circuit court clerks
Ability to use tact, discretion and courtesy when dealing with court officials, opposing counsel, step up attorneys, and in-house attorneys
Ability to work independently and make responsible decisions
Must be able to maintain timelines, meet deadlines, keep accurate records and be detail-oriented
Preferred
Additional licenses in BG states is valuable
Collection Master or equivalent case file management system experience preferred
Company
Blitt & Gaines Law Offices
Blitt and Gaines, P.C.
Founded in 1995
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase