Education Law Associate: Student & Special Education

Robbins Schwartz; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Robbins Schwartz seeks an Associate Attorney with 2+ years of applicable experience to join our Student & Special Education practice group. The attorney will advise school districts on student discipline, residency, enrollment, records, accommodations, and due process rights, and will guide administrators and IEP teams through administrative proceedings.

The Associate will draft legal memos, represent clients in hearings, assist with related litigation, negotiate settlements, and perform

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
• Admission to the bar in the state in which you intend to practice.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of difficult and complex legal work with substantial discretion and minimal direction.
• Research and analyze the law on complex issues.
• Synthesize legal research and analysis into a coherent written memorandum or brief for submission to a client, court or arbitrator.
• Appear in a court of law, arbitration or other judicial tribunal on behalf of the Firm's client, and present well-reasoned arguments to the judicial body.
• Analyze and summarize complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggest alterations to those documents.
• Perform discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation.
• Attend meetings with clients and/or opposing counsel.
• Negotiate with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes, including settlement conferences.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems within the law firm or for a client, and develop strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk.
• Perform due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts and agreements
• Find ethical solutions to legal matters.
• Build relationships with clients based on trust.
• Commitment to abiding by local, state, and federal laws and behaving ethically.

Skills

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Writing & memo drafting

Client relations

Education

Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited school

Job description

Robbins Schwartz seeks an Associate Attorney with 2+ years of applicable experience to join our Student & Special Education practice group. The attorney will advise school districts on student discipline, residency, enrollment, records, accommodations, and due process rights, and will guide administrators and IEP teams through administrative proceedings.

The Associate will draft legal memos, represent clients in hearings, assist with related litigation, negotiate settlements, and perform