Associate Civil Litigation Attorney-St. Michael, MN

Messerli & Kramer • St. Michael, MN

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Messerli Kramer is seeking an experienced Associate Civil Litigation Attorney for their St. Michael, MN location. This role is within the fast-paced Business Litigation Department, focusing on general civil litigation matters and providing assistance with workers’ compensation defense claims. The successful candidate will be responsible for representing businesses and individuals in various defense cases, including personal injury, subrogation, and employment claims. They will also represent employers, insurers, and third-party administrators in workers’ compensation defense claims. The position requires exceptional legal research, writing, and critical thinking abilities, high academic achievement, excellent advocacy skills, and the capacity to organize, prioritize, and multitask. Prior experience in civil litigation cases is desired, and exposure to workers’ compensation defense cases is helpful. The attorney must be licensed to practice law in Minnesota and have a minimum of two years of experience.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota
• Minimum of two years of experience as an attorney
• Exceptional legal research, writing, and critical thinking ability
• High academic achievement
• Excellent verbal and written advocacy at motion hearings and trial
• Capacity to organize, prioritize and multi-task
• Prior experience in civil litigation cases desired
• Minimum of two years of practicing law in the state of Minnesota.
• Prior experience with motion practice, discovery disputes and trial preparation.
• Prior experience settling challenging disputes with contract negotiations or interpretations.
• Strong negotiation and persuasive skills with confidence in the courtroom.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking ability
• Strong verbal and written advocacy
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong professional, independent thinking skills with strength in problem solving and the ability to offer constructive opinions and creative solutions.
• A team player who motivates and educates other team members.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to workers compensation defense cases helpful

Responsibilities

• Represent businesses and individuals in the defense of general civil litigation, including personal injury, subrogation, employment claims cases.
• Represent employers, insurers, and third-party administrators in the defense of disputed workers’ compensation claims in litigation before the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and Court of Administrative Hearings.
• Represent employers in the defense of employment-related claims in state and federal court, including wrongful discharge and all manner of discrimination claims.
• Research, investigate, and analyze workers’ compensation and civil litigation cases.
• Prepare pleadings in either workers compensation and civil litigation cases.
• Complete discovery, including written discovery, witness interviews, and discovery depositions.
• Prepare timely, clear, and competent reporting to clients regarding discovery.
• Analyze and summarize large volumes of complex medical data in workers’ compensation and personal injury cases.
• Work with expert witnesses, including independent medical and vocational examiners, to investigate, obtain, and effectively present expert opinions, testimony, and evidence in workers’ compensation and civil litigation.
• Conduct effective research and writing relating to the preparation of briefs and legal memoranda in motion, trial, and appellate practice in workers’ compensation and civil litigation cases.
• Prepare clear and concise progress and status reports to client leadership teams, general counsel, risk management professionals, and claims adjusters.
• Appear before the Court of Administrative Hearings, the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals, and state and federal district and appellate courts.
• Travel to represent and be comfortable presenting cases in front of district court judges and juries, and administrative law judges.
• Advocate for clients in pursuing and securing compromise settlement through alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.
• Handle all legal disputes that occur in a business context for the business litigation practice area.
• Prepare, attend, and advocate at motion hearings and trials.
• Attend client and community events for business development opportunities.
• Focus on growing the business litigation practice.
• Support designated clients in a timely and professional manner.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• HSA & FSA Accounts
• Employer Contribution to HSA if enrolled in High Deductible Health Insurance plan
• 401K, with 4% company contribution (after completion of 1 year of service)
• Paid time off
• Paid company holidays
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Marketing & Business Development budget
• Bar license and CLE reimbursements
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Gym reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed