Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

McCormick Law & Consulting

Lake Bluff, Illinois | Business Litigation & Corporate Matters
Associate Attorney | 1–5 Years of Experience

About the Firm

McCormick Law & Consulting is a growing, business-focused boutique law firm based in Lake Bluff, Illinois. We provide sophisticated, practical legal counsel with the responsiveness, flexibility, and direct client relationships of a small firm.

We represent businesses, business owners, professionals, and individuals in commercial and civil disputes, contracts, corporate matters, and related advisory work, along with select employment, intellectual property, real estate, and estate-planning matters.

We seek an exceptionally capable Associate Attorney who wants meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, and a role in the firm’s growth.

Why This Opportunity Is Different

This opportunity is for an ambitious attorney seeking sophisticated, consequential legal work in a more personal and sustainable environment than the traditional large-firm model.

Fast track to partnership. We are hiring with the firm’s long-term growth in mind, not to fill a permanent associate seat. An attorney who demonstrates excellent legal ability, sound judgment, strong client relationships, and a meaningful contribution to the firm will have a genuine, accelerated path to partnership.

No minimum billable-hour requirement. The firm does not impose an arbitrary billable-hours quota. Attorneys are expected to work hard, meet the demands of their matters, and produce excellent results. Performance is evaluated on work quality and efficiency, judgment, responsiveness, client service, and overall contribution to the firm.

A sustainable legal career. We believe excellent attorneys should be able to build rewarding practices without sacrificing their lives outside the office. We support hybrid flexibility, reasonable autonomy, and respect for personal and family commitments, recognizing that client and litigation demands occasionally require additional effort.

Meaningful responsibility. Associates receive substantive assignments, direct client contact, and responsibility commensurate with experience. This is an opportunity to develop as a lawyer, trusted adviser, and future leader of the firm.

Position Overview

The Associate Attorney will work on business and civil litigation and corporate and transactional matters. Work includes legal research and writing, pleadings, motion practice, discovery, contract drafting, client counseling, hearings, depositions, and negotiations, commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate will be intellectually curious, analytically rigorous, and able to take ownership of assignments, identify the issues that matter, exercise sound judgment, and produce precise, thoughtful work.

Candidate Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active Illinois law license

One to five years of relevant experience; newly licensed attorney encouraged to apply

Experience in commercial or civil litigation, corporate or transactional work, or a related practice area

Exceptional legal writing, research, and analytical skills

Sound judgment, strong organization, and a commitment to accuracy and professional responsibility

Self-motivation, clear communication, and commitment to responsive client service

A business-minded approach and genuine interest in growing with the firm

Indiana bar admission is a plus, but not required

Application Requirements
Please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and a résumé.

Professional references and a substantive legal writing sample may be requested later in the hiring process.