Senior Counsel, Professional Responsibility & Ethics

American Bar Association; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health spending accounts

Life and disability insurance

Hybrid work option

Job summary

The American Bar Association in Chicago seeks an experienced Counsel specializing in professional responsibility law. You will develop high-level resources for ABA treatises and perform in-depth legal research, writing, and analysis relied upon by courts, regulators, scholars, and practitioners.

Responsibilities include maintaining research files, digesting state and local ethics opinions, and providing critical analysis of colleagues’ work.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school with an active license.
• 8+ years of significant professional legal experience in professional responsibility.
• Strong legal research, writing and analytical skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency in Word and Adobe products.
• Active license to practice law in Illinois or eligibility via Rule 705 Admission on Motion.

Responsibilities

• Produce a high volume of publishable material for ABA treatises on professional responsibility law.
• Engage in in-depth legal research, writing and analysis on professional responsibility topics.
• Review court opinions, ethics opinions, law review articles and news to identify trends.
• Maintain and update research files and manage ethics opinions digests for publication.
• Provide critical analysis of colleagues’ and outside counsel’s work.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Juris Doctorate (ABA-accredited)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

The American Bar Association in Chicago seeks an experienced Counsel specializing in professional responsibility law. You will develop high-level resources for ABA treatises and perform in-depth legal research, writing, and analysis relied upon by courts, regulators, scholars, and practitioners.

Responsibilities include maintaining research files, digesting state and local ethics opinions, and providing critical analysis of colleagues’ work.