Flexible Contract Attorney: Litigation & Real Estate

Bernicky Law Firm; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Bernicky Law Firm in Naperville seeks a Contract Attorney to support a growing multidisciplinary practice. The role focuses on litigation with opportunities in business law, real estate, bankruptcy, and estate planning.

Flexible schedule, roughly 10-20 hours per week, with potential expansion for the ambitious candidate. Remote client intake and cloud-based management via Smokeball are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of relevant legal experience across the requested practice areas.
• Strong legal research and writing skills, with the ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Ability to conduct remote client intake and manage cases via cloud-based legal software (Smokeball).

Responsibilities

• Litigation: handle demand letters, small claims, evictions; may keep matters in-house.
• Real Estate: closings, leases review, FSBO transactions, title documents review.
• Business Law: flat-fee monthly general counsel; drafting entity formation docs, operating agreements, contracts.
• Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 intake, filings, disputes.
• Estate Planning: wills, trusts, powers of attorney; probate handling optional.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Remote client intake

Independent work

Tools

Smokeball

Job description

Bernicky Law Firm in Naperville seeks a Contract Attorney to support a growing multidisciplinary practice. The role focuses on litigation with opportunities in business law, real estate, bankruptcy, and estate planning.

Flexible schedule, roughly 10-20 hours per week, with potential expansion for the ambitious candidate. Remote client intake and cloud-based management via Smokeball are expected.