Labor And Employment Attorney

Robbins Schwartz; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm specializing in labor and employment is seeking an Associate Attorney in Chicago. The role includes providing legal counsel, representing clients in administrative hearings, and negotiating employment contracts. Ideal candidates will have a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited institution, bar admission in Illinois, and a minimum of one year of legal experience. This full-time position requires strong research and negotiation skills, along with a commitment to ethical practice.

Qualifications

• Must have a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• Required admission to the bar in Illinois.
• 1-year minimum legal experience is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex legal work with minimal supervision.
• Research and analyze complex legal issues.
• Represent clients in court and negotiations.

Skills

Legal research

Client counseling

Negotiation

Litigation

Education

Juris Doctor degree from ABA accredited law school

Admission to the state bar

Job description

Robbins Schwartz seeks an attorney to join our Labor and Employment practice group as an Associate. Our attorneys provide practical and efficient representation to school districts, community colleges, municipalities, and other public entities.

Job Summary: An Associate Attorney in the Labor & Employment practice group will counsel clients, respond to administrative charges, attend administrative hearings, mediate employment disputes, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, draft and respond to discovery, and draft motions in federal and state court, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of difficult and complex legal work and operate with substantial discretion and minimal direction or supervision.
• 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.
• Counsel employers in all aspects of the employment relationship.
• 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.
• Represent employers in grievances, arbitration, and discrimination complaints.
• Negotiate and/or draft employment contracts for clients during collective bargaining agreements.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 1-year minimum experience.

Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Robbins Schwartz 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Legal