Of Counsel

Ogletree Deakins; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 270,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attorney Retreat

Bar admission expense reimbursement

Annual bonus programs

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Back-up childcare program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins in Chicago seeks an Of Counsel to join its labor and employment practice. The role involves high-level legal service, extensive client contact, and leadership in employment-law matters across local and national matters.

The candidate should have a strong passion for employment law, superior writing skills, and the ability to engage sophisticated business clients within a collaborative, team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor required and Illinois licensure in good standing.
• 8+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Labor and employment litigation expertise required.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal research and draft memoranda, motions, and pleadings.
• Attend court conferences and handle discovery-related activities.
• Counsel clients on employment-law matters.
• Draft position statements and dispositive motions.
• Collaborate with clients, agencies, and opposing counsel.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting memoranda

Motions & pleadings

Employment litigation

Analytical writing

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Position Summary

Our Chicago office has an opportunity for an Of Counsel to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice representing premier local and national employers. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys who are proactive and passionate about assuming a high-level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice and who are seeking to assume a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law. This role requires extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies and opposing counsel.

Duties include, but are not limited to, performing legal research, drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery-related activities and investigations, drafting of position statements and dispositive motions, and counseling clients on employment-law-related matters.

The right candidate will have a passion for employment law, strong analytical and writing skills, and an ability to relate to and inspire confidence with sophisticated business clients. This is a great opportunity for the right lawyer to join a national employment law practice in a tight-knit and team-oriented environment.

Our office is collegial with a commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. We hold regular all-attorney in-person conferences throughout the country. We make attorney development a priority and provide ongoing writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to expansive professional development training programs and opportunities to work with the leading attorneys in this field.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in Illinois. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• Candidates must possess at least 8+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Labor and Employment litigation experience is required.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills are required.

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Wage Transparency

Pursuant to Illinois regulation, the pay range for this position is $270,000 to $305,000 (annual salary), contingent on relevant experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and the benefits described below. Ogletree is a multi-state employer. The pay ranges listed reflect compensation for the specific location identified.

Benefits

• comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat
• CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement
• several competitive annual bonus programs
• 401(k) plan
• affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage
• flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• employee assistance program
• back-up childcare program
• paid parental leave on-ramping program

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Emma Barnes at [e-mail] with “Of Counsel - Chicago" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview

With more than 1,200 attorneys in 62 offices worldwide, Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management. We handle all types of employment-related legal matters, including traditional labor and employment, workplace safety, employee benefits, and business immigration matters. Guided by our Client Pledge, we focus on understanding clients’ business and objectives, collaborating and anticipating needs, harnessing technology and innovation, communicating effectively, and providing quality representation with exceptional value. We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments. Equal Opportunity Employer.