Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney – Workers’ Compensation / Personal Injury

Location: Peoria, Illinois
Employment Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Experience Level: 0–5 Years
Salary: Starting at $95,000, commensurate with experience and track record, plus productivity bonuses
Bar Requirement: Licensed in Illinois or sitting for the Illinois Bar within six months

The firm has offices in Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, Champaign, and Chicago and is expanding its team to support a growing caseload.

Position Overview

The Law Offices is seeking an ambitious Associate Attorney to join its Peoria office. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career attorney who wants immediate, hands-on litigation experience, including depositions, arbitrations, hearings, and trials.

The attorney will work directly with the firm's owner and receive hands-on mentoring from an experienced trial lawyer with more than three decades of practice.

Key Responsibilities
Handle workers’ compensation and personal injury matters.
Conduct legal research and case analysis using Westlaw.
Participate in depositions, arbitrations, hearings, and trials.
Assist with case preparation, discovery, pleadings, motions, and litigation strategy.
Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and other parties.
Develop and manage cases from initial intake through resolution.
Advocate aggressively while maintaining empathy and compassion for injured clients.
Utilize appropriate AI and legal technology tools to improve efficiency and case management.

Qualifications
0–5 years of legal experience.
Licensed to practice law in Illinois or planning to sit for the Illinois Bar within six months.
Strong interest in litigation, workers’ compensation, and/or personal injury law.
Westlaw research experience.
Comfortable learning and utilizing AI tools and emerging legal technology.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Compassionate, client-focused approach combined with strong advocacy skills.
Goal-oriented, self-motivated, and willing to take ownership of matters.
Must live near Peoria and be able to work from the firm's Peoria office.

Compensation & Benefits
Starting salary of $95,000, commensurate with experience and track record.
Productivity-based bonuses.
Health insurance available.
Dental insurance available.
Direct mentoring and trial training from an experienced plaintiff's trial attorney.
Early exposure to meaningful litigation and courtroom experience.

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a motivated newer attorney who wants to build a career as a trial lawyer, rather than spend the early years of practice performing primarily research or document-review work. A strong work ethic, willingness to learn, empathy for injured clients, and genuine interest in courtroom advocacy are highly valued.