A litigation boutique of 170 employees, has an opportunity for an associate attorney with at least 3 years of experience in all phases of insurance defense and insurance coverage cases. Candidates must be licensed in Missouri and Kansas, ideal candidates will also be licensed in Arkansas, and have the ability to work independently on complex insurance defense and insurance coverage cases.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage file throughout litigation process independently and as a part of the team.

Conduct fact investigations.

Handle document productions and other discovery tasks.

Prepare witnesses for deposition.

Take and defend depositions.

Prepare pleadings, briefs, and motions.

Review and analyze policies, contracts, and other legal documents.

Court hearing preparation and attendance including oral arguments of motions.

Trial preparation and attendance including trial team support and direct and cross examination of witnesses.

Firm values work/life integration, professional development, and maintaining a great place to work. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, including 401k matching. An open and accepting community, committed to diversity within its family, and within the legal community, we strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates.

For over 40 years, our firm has provided services in the areas of appellate, commercial, complex (class action and multi-district), cyber liability/privacy and data breach, employment and labor, financial services, insurance defense and coverage, medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, professional and management liability, and toxic and mass tort litigation. With offices in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas, our attorneys practice throughout the United States serving national, regional and local companies and professionals in a variety of industries including the arts, banking, construction, consumer products and services, entertainment, food and beverage, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, leisure, medical device, pharmaceutical, propane, retail, and transportation (aviation, automotive, railroad, recreational, and trucking) industries.

Billable Hours Requirement: 1,800/year

Compensation: The range will depend on level of experience but would be somewhere between $110,000 and $130,000.

Our firm values work/life integration, professional development, and maintaining a great place to work. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 401K matching, along with free medical, dental and vision insurance options for eligible employees. We offer a collaborative work environment and opportunities to work remotely several days a week. Committed to promoting diversity within our organization and the legal community, we encourage candidates from all backgrounds.

Benefits and bonus structure:

• We do have a bonus structure based on hours. We offer medical, dental, vision, firm paid life insurance, and a 401k match. Medical is subsidized by the firm and dental and vision are paid at 100% for the employee with a buyup option on dental. Our benefits offerings are comparable to others in this market. We would present the benefits guide and other details when we make an offer to a candidate. I am also happy to answer specific questions throughout the interview process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. To the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.