Associate Attorney

Heplerbroom LLC

$125K — $145K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in insurance coverage litigation required, particularly in first-party coverage.
  • Licensure in Illinois and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois or applicable federal court.
  • At least 4 years of law licensure with documented insurance coverage experience.
  • Excellent organization and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Demonstrated research and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a robust insurance coverage practice from the Chicago office, serving cases across the Midwest.
  • Directly manage the defense and prosecution of coverage issues from inception to trial alongside the supervising partner.
  • Utilize established knowledge in first-party insurance coverage with a focus on property insurance.
  • Draft legal motions for state and federal courts, including motions for dismissal and summary judgment.
  • Independently handle written discovery procedures and respond to targeted inquiries.
  • Conduct 30(b)(6) depositions, including policyholders and other pertinent parties.
  • Perform examinations under oath and prepare coverage opinions for claims adjusters and in-house counsel.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work directly with a supervising partner, enhancing mentorship and career development.
  • Engagement with a dynamic insurance coverage practice with cases all across the Midwest, offering diverse experiences.
  • Possibility for ongoing professional growth in complex insurance litigation.
  • Access to a supportive firm culture that emphasizes collaboration and teamwork.
Full Job Description
HeplerBroom LLC, a large defense firm, is hiring for a mid to senior level associate position for its Chicago-based insurance coverage practice. Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years' experience in insurance coverage litigation, with prior documented experience in first-party coverage being preferable.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist with management of a thriving insurance coverage practice, based in the firm's Chicago office, but with cases throughout the Midwest;
  • Actively own in the defense and prosecution of coverage matters from case inception through trial, working on a one to one ratio with the supervising partner;
  • The successful candidate will have an established understanding of first-party insurance coverage, with an emphasis on property insurance;
  • Established competence in legal writing, including the drafting of substantive legal motions in both state and federal court, including motions for dismissal and summary judgment;
  • Familiarity with federal and state written discovery procedures and ability to independently propound and respond to targeted, insurance coverage and institutional discovery;
  • Regularly conduct 30(b)(6) depositions, as well as the depositions of policyholders, public adjusters, engineers and building contractors.
  • Conduct examinations under oath, along with ancillary legal research and author coverage opinions to both claims adjusting personnel and in-house counsel;
  • Defense of coverage and extracontractual liability matters in state and federal courts, as well as the prosecution of declaratory judgment matters on issues of insurance coverage;
  • Oversight and advice of counsel to claims personnel and in-house counsel on property insurance appraisals;

This position requires:
  • Licensure in both the State of Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, or other applicable federal district court;
  • A minimum of four (4) years of law licensure, and a minimum of three (3) years of documented insurance coverage experience;
  • Strong organization and communication skills, both verbal and written, and an ability to manage files and report directly to clients.
  • Ability to provide writing samples prior to interview, including applicable deposition transcripts and motions;
  • Strong research and analytical skills;

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