Deposition Associate Attorney

A law firm seeks a Deposition Associate Attorney for its Edwardsville, IL office. The role involves representing clients injured by exposure to asbestos.

Job Overview: The Deposition Associate Attorney will be responsible for preparing assigned asbestos disease cases in a team environment, conducting client and witness interviews, gathering and analyzing information from various records, organizing and conducting depositions of fact witnesses, and summarizing testimony. The role requires 80% travel time across the United States to meet clients, potential clients, and other witnesses. The ideal candidate should possess 2-5 years of attorney experience, with personal injury or asbestos experience preferred.

Duties:

• Represent clients injured by exposure to asbestos
• Prepare assigned asbestos disease cases in a team environment
• Conduct client and witness interviews, both in person and on the phone, to obtain and evaluate information
• Gather and analyze information by examining records such as Social Security, Medical, Military, and Union records
• Prepare and conduct depositions of fact witnesses
• Summarize testimony from fact-witness depositions

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of attorney experience; personal injury or asbestos experience preferred
• Competent to Expert knowledge and demonstrated competency in:
  • Legal procedures and processes regarding case sign-ups, depositions, and testimony
  • Legal research and writing
  • MS Office Word, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self-motivated and well-organized
• Ability to problem solve and strategize
• Ability to learn and retain industrial and medical information
• Compassion for helping terminally sick clients
• Adaptable and responsive to client needs based on health status
• Licensed to Practice Law in Illinois

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
• Licensed to Practice Law in Illinois.