Labor & Employment Associate

Husch Blackwell; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 210,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Husch Blackwell is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate for their Chicago office. The ideal candidate will have four to seven years of employment litigation experience, actively participate in depositions, and provide counsel on employment law. Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to community are essential.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) plan

Associate Performance Bonus

Client Development Bonus

Qualifications

• Four to seven years of experience preferred.
• Significant experience handling depositions and running cases.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Handle depositions and run cases with oversight.
• Counsel clients on a full range of employment law issues.
• Work with attorneys in the Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation business unit.

Skills

Employment litigation experience

Counseling clients

Interpersonal skills

Judgment

Education

Active Illinois bar license

Job description

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Husch Blackwell LLP is a national law firm with multiple locations across the United States, dedicated to our clients and the industries they serve.

At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.

We have an immediate opening in our Chicago office for a Labor & Employment Associate with four to seven years of experience preferred. Candidates should have an active Illinois bar license and experience with Illinois-specific employment law.

Candidates should have significant employment litigation experience, with the ability to handle depositions and primarily run cases, with oversight. Candidates should also have experience counseling clients on a full range of employment law issues. The candidate will work primarily with attorneys in our Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation business unit.

The ideal candidate will have excellent academic credentials, a commitment to the community, superior interpersonal skills and a demonstrated record of working well under pressure. The candidate should demonstrate exceptional judgment, the ability to effectively handle multiple projects, and the ability to articulate legal strategies and courses of action. We look for proactive, dynamic, and entrepreneurial individuals with varied backgrounds, interests, and experience for a diverse candidate pool.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and much more. Associates are eligible for an Associate Performance Bonus and Client Development Bonus.

Qualified candidates should submit a resume through our online application process at www.huschblackwell.com.

EOE

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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