Inventory Attorney- Complex Litigation
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
At Morgan & Morgan the work we do matters. For millions of Americans were their last line of defense against insurance companies large corporations or defective goods. From attorneys in all 50 states to client support staff creative marketing to operations teams every member of our firm has a key role to play in the winning fight for consumer rights. Our over 6000 employees are all united by one mission: For the People.
Behind every landmark case is someone who made sure thousands of clients actually got there.
You know the names: Capital One. Google. 3M. Pfizer. TikTok.
Morgan & Morgans Complex Litigation practice has taken on some of the most powerful companies in America and won. Weve fought for data privacy rights stood beside veterans injured by defective earplugs and secured meaningful recoveries for people harmed by products that never should have been on the market.
We represent tens of thousands of clients a year in these fights. That requires something most law firms dont have: an attorney who owns the operation behind the litigation not just the legal theory.
What This Role Actually Is
As an Inventory Attorney in our Complex Litigation group youll be the operational backbone of an assigned tort translating the legal teams strategy into the workflows deadlines and deliverables that move thousands of cases forward. Youll work directly with the Chief Operations Counsel mentoring paralegals and making sure no client falls through the cracks.
Youll be the person who knows the litigation inside out and youll make sure the machinery around it runs exactly right.
What Youll Own
- The full deadline lifecycle pre-filing through post-filing across a large case inventory with escalation protocols that actually work
- Filing readiness at scale: documentation pre-filing requirements and the strategic case selection decisions that flow from them
- Discovery workflow execution: tracking responses managing deficiency follow-ups and maintaining compliance across hundreds or thousands of matters simultaneously
- Court rules filing protocols and jurisdiction-specific requirements youre the quality control checkpoint
- Motion practice workflows pleadings support and trial preparation support on the operational side
- A team of paralegals and case managers who will become measurably better at their jobs because of your mentorship
- The client experience keeping people informed managing expectations and delivering the clarity and empathy they deserve while their case is in process
Who Thrives Here
You have at least 2 years of litigation experience and a J.D. Youve worked in complex or high-volume litigation environments and understand federal and state procedures motion practice discovery trial appellate not just in theory but in practice.
Youre organized in the way that people whove managed real chaos are organized: not because nothing ever goes sideways but because youve built systems that handle it when it does. Youre comfortable with CM/ECF PACER Westlaw and ideally Litify. You can lead a team without losing sight of the details that matter.
Most importantly: you understand that in Mass Tort Litigation the individual client still matters. Mass tort work is high-volume by nature. Holding onto the individual the client who trusted this firm with something that upended their life is a discipline not a given. Were looking for someone who does it anyway no matter the caseload.
Bar admission in at least one U.S. state required.
Why Its Worth Your Attention
Morgan & Morgan is the largest plaintiffs firm in the country. Our Complex Litigation practice doesnt dabble we go all in on the cases that define what accountability looks like in America. If you want to build expertise at the intersection of law operations and large-scale client advocacy there is no better place to do it.
For the People is what we say. This role is how we deliver on it case by case client by client at a scale most firms never attempt.
This is a rare role that combines legal depth operational leadership and genuine impact. If thats what youve been looking for or if you know someone who has wed love to hear from you.
Benefits
Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people not the powerful. This success starts with our staff. For full-time employees we offer an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance 401(k) plan paid time off and paid holidays.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Morgan & Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
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About Company
Morgan & Morgan is America’s Largest Personal Injury Law Firm. 1,000+ Lawyers. Over $20 billion earned. 24/7 free consultation. Contact us today for full details.