Job Description
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is seeking a Law Clerk to join the House Counsel team in Chicago, IL. The Law Clerk position provide crucial support to our attorneys by conducting legal research, drafting documents, assisting in case preparation, and maintaining organized case files. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual interested in gaining practical experience within a dynamic legal environment.
The law clerk will be responsible for performing critical functions such as:
- Perform in-depth legal research and identify relevant statutes, regulations, and case law.
- Prepare legal documents such as memos, briefs, contracts, pleadings, and motions, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to legal standards.
- Assist attorneys with preparing and reviewing legal documents, including appeals, petitions, and settlement agreements.
- Manage and maintain case files, databases, and documentation, ensuring easy retrieval and secure storage of information.
- Collaborate with internal teams to gather information, data, and updates related to legal cases, contributing to well-informed decisions and strategies.
- Stay current with changes in laws, regulations, and legal precedents that could impact ongoing cases or legal strategies.
- Assist with administrative tasks as needed, including scheduling, correspondence, and file organization.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an accredited law school
- Excellent research skills, including the ability to navigate legal databases and other relevant resources effectively.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, for drafting legal documents and collaborating with colleagues and clients.
- Proficiency in legal research tools, Microsoft Office Suite, and related software.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve team goals.
About Us
Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.
At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.
