Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Litigation Attorney
Scale Virtually VA
Civil Litigation Attorney
Scale Virtually VA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $90,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Represent clients in civil litigation cases in Illinois courts
- Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, and other case-related documents
- Attend hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials
- Collaborate with colleagues on strategy, case preparation, and client service
- Contribute to firm growth and take on leadership opportunities as the firm expands
- Hands-on role across personal injury and complex civil litigation matters (civil RICO, fraud, corporate disputes)
- Work closely with the team in a collaborative, all-hands-on-deck environment
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- Licensed to practice law in Illinois
- 2–5 years of litigation experience (civil litigation preferred)
- Courtroom experience required
- Strong research, writing, and advocacy skills
- A proactive, team-oriented mindset—eager to grow with the firm
- Hungry and ambitious
- Collaborative and ready to contribute across different case types
- Forward-thinking and excited to work with technology and expansion
Benefits
- Salary Range: $90,000 – $120,000 (based on experience)
- Quarterly performance bonuses (2–3% of settlement amounts)
- Case origination bonus: Up to one-third of attorney’s fees on cases you bring in
- Pathway to partnership and leadership opportunities as the firm expands
- Hybrid work setup: minimum 2–3 days per week in our Oak Brook office
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
legal researchdrafting pleadingsdrafting motionscase preparationadvocacy skillslitigation experiencecourtroom experiencepersonal injury lawcivil litigationcomplex civil litigation
Soft skills
collaborative mindsetteam-orientedleadershipproactivehungryambitiousforward-thinkingclient servicecommunicationstrategic thinking
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)licensed to practice law in Illinois
