Associate Attorney

Suburban Law Firm; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Suburban Law Firm, a suburban United States firm, seeks an associate attorney with 1-3 years of experience in labor, public sector, appellate, or administrative law to join our dynamic team. You will collaborate with partners on complex issues, conduct extensive legal research, and draft memos and briefs.

The role offers an excellent work/life balance and a compensation package commensurate with experience and performance. Local travel may be required as part of the caseload.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience; strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel locally.
• Litigation, labor, public sector, appellate, administrative law, and/or union negotiation experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with partners on complicated legal issues.
• Contribute to case preparation, research memos, and drafting of pleadings and briefs.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Job Description

Join our established suburban firm focusing in public sector pension, administrative, appellate, and labor law. Candidates with 1-3 years’ experience must have excellent research, writing, and analytical skills, and the ability to travel locally. Litigation, labor, public sector, appellate, administrative law, and/or union negotiation experience is a plus but not required. Excellent work/life balance. Salary and benefits, including bonus structure, commensurate with experience and performance. Our collegial environment encourages associate attorneys to work directly with partners on complicated legal issues, expanding their skills quickly.

Company Description

Labor & Employment and Litigation