Senior Employment Litigation Counsel

Agnello & Rogers; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

The City of Chicago Law Department is seeking an Assistant Corporation Counsel in its Employment Litigation Division. The ACC will handle cases involving discrimination and other civil rights and employment law claims, litigating in federal and state courts and managing a busy caseload.

Under the Deputy Corporation Counsel, the ACC drafts pleadings and briefs, conducts discovery, negotiates settlements, and strives for favorable outcomes in complex matters, including class actions.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted to the Illinois Bar or eligible for admission on motion with good standing.

Responsibilities

• Try cases, draft pleadings and briefs, conduct discovery, and negotiate settlements.
• Maintain own caseload under supervisory direction.
• Practice in federal and state courts, including complex matters and class actions.

Skills

Federal court litigation

State court litigation

Deposition experience

Legal research

Drafting briefs

Negotiation/settlement

Leadership/initiative

Organizational skills

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Illinois Bar admission or eligibility

Job description

The City of Chicago Law Department is seeking an Assistant Corporation Counsel in its Employment Litigation Division. The ACC will handle cases involving discrimination and other civil rights and employment law claims, litigating in federal and state courts and managing a busy caseload.

Under the Deputy Corporation Counsel, the ACC drafts pleadings and briefs, conducts discovery, negotiates settlements, and strives for favorable outcomes in complex matters, including class actions.