Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation
About The Position
When was the last time you enjoyed being a lawyer? Felt fulfilled in your work? Are you part of a winning team with a law firm that doesn’t act like a law firm? If you want to help people targeted by financial companies, can handle a volume of cases, and want to learn different areas of consumer law, both state and federal, it’s a great time to join our growing consumer protection team. Get all the benefits of working with high-quality colleagues and helping grateful clients with cases that change their lives. Helping clients get back on their feet is rewarding work, and they love us for it. Not only do we take pride in winning, but we have fun doing it. We believe that work should enhance your life and that you should enjoy life outside of work as well. We need your skills, energy, ability to learn, and motivation. We’ll train you on the law and strategy. We’re growing fast and are looking for an attorney with the skills needed to defend consumers from financial companies and turn around and sue those same companies. If you're licensed in Illinois, live in the Chicagoland area , and are friendly, upbeat, optimistic, detail-oriented, very organized, can handle multiple court hearings, like to learn, are self-motivated, think on your feet, and get a thrill from winning cases, and want to make a life-changing impact on people's lives, then we should talk. Check out our Google reviews for Harrer Law, P.C. A career with us can take you through our main practice areas of: Debt defense Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)/Illinois Debt Settlement Company Protection Act (DSCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)/Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (ICFA) Mass Arbitration for Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and data breaches Class Actions for the above areas
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years as a licensed attorney with courtroom experience
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Strong writing skills
- Ability to manage a medium to high volume caseload while working with a team
- Ability to work and communicate clearly with support staff
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a team
- Positive, upbeat personality with a sense of humor
- While mostly remote, at times you’ll need to travel to the courthouses for hearings and arbitrations, and a rare trial in the counties we serve: Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, Kendall, McHenry, and Winnebago
Responsibilities
- Defend consumers from collection cases brought by financial institutions
- Develop case strategies
- Manage your cases
- Jump in and help in various practice areas when necessary
- Creative problem-solving and learning new areas
- Oversee drafting, filing, and other case-related activities by our top-notch support team
- Train your support team to learn how to help you
- Look for violations of consumer protection laws such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Illinois Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act (DSCPA), and Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (ICFA). Don’t worry, we’ll train you
- Speak up and let us know how we can improve our litigation strategies, processes, workflow, or anything else. Everyone's ideas count
- Help us continue to build and grow the firm with your unique work and life experiences, and let us know your thoughts, opinions, and creative ideas
Benefits
- Base salary of $80,000 - $95,000
- Bonuses based on personal and firm metrics
- 401(k) plus automatic 3% matching by the firm (whether you contribute or not)
- Healthcare (BCBS) - firm covers 50% of the employee base plan
- No fixed vacation days or Paid Time Off - we want our people in top shape and to take time off regularly to reset
- Work from home or the office
- Free access to an investment advisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
