Job Details
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC, a litigation boutique of 170 employees, has an opportunity for an attorney in its Kansas City, MO or Springfield, MO office with at least five years of experience in all phases of litigation defense.
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 cases.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage file through litigation process independently and as a part of the case team.
- Conduct fact investigation.
- Handle document productions and other discovery tasks.
- Preparation of witnesses for deposition.
- Taking and defending depositions.
- Prepare pleadings, briefs, and motions.
- Review, summarize and analyze medical records.
- 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.
Baker Sterchi 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.
About Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
For over 40 years, Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC 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, Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice 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. For more information, visit www.bakersterchi.com.