Labor & Employment Counsel — Education Law & Arbitration

Chicago Public Schools; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Law Department seeks a qualified attorney to handle traditional labor law matters and appeals, including unfair labor practice charges and arbitration demands filed by labor organizations. Reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Deputy General Counsel, Labor and Employee Discipline, this is a full-time exempt position paid on a salary basis.

The role requires a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school, active Illinois license, and at

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school is required
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in the State of Illinois is required
• Minimum of one (1) year post-JD legal experience, inclusive of internships, externships and/or clerkships, is required
• Experience with negotiating and informally resolving complex cases is required
• Experience in labor, labor relations, employment, and/or administrative law strongly is preferred
• Experience litigating cases in courts or in an administrative setting is strongly preferred
• Experience drafting substantive motions and briefs is strongly preferred
• Experience with oral and written client counseling and interviewing various types of witnesses is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Work up and litigate grievance arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges, employee discipline administrative hearings, and other labor relations matters
• Work closely with CPS clients to ensure that labor and employee discipline cases are properly addressed and litigated
• Review the legality of employee relations strategies and policies utilizing a keen knowledge of federal and state statutory and case law in employment and labor areas, as well as all areas that may impact the District
• Defend the Board in labor arbitrations against various labor unions
• Defend the Board in unfair labor practice proceedings in front of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, and represent the Board in termination proceedings in front of the Illinois State Board of Education and the CPS Office of Administrative Hearings
• On a daily basis, advise various internal CPS clients and school principals on labor and employee relations cases
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Litigation

Labor law

Oral communication

Written communication

Case management

Client counseling

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate from ABA accredited law school

Job description

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Law Department seeks a qualified attorney to handle traditional labor law matters and appeals, including unfair labor practice charges and arbitration demands filed by labor organizations. Reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Deputy General Counsel, Labor and Employee Discipline, this is a full-time exempt position paid on a salary basis.

The role requires a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school, active Illinois license, and at