Labor And Employment Litigation Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Labor And Employment Litigation Associate Attorney with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of federal and state labor & employment laws and litigation experience in these areas.

Duties:

• Handle aspects of litigation with minimal supervision, including interviewing witnesses, reviewing electronically stored documents, and drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs.
• Conduct and defend depositions, interact with clients and opposing counsel, and attend certain court appearances.
• Provide advice and counsel on workplace law issues, including employee relations, risk mitigation, ADA and other workplace accommodations, FINRA arbitrations, employment agreements, reductions-in-force, and employment-related policies.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience with federal and state labor & employment laws and litigation.
• Experience with laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, ADEA, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and similar state laws.
• Federal-level judicial clerkship experience is highly preferred.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent communication and writing skills.
• Juris Doctorate degree required.
• Admission to practice law in Illinois is mandatory.

Education:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Admission to practice law in Illinois.

Skills:

• Thorough understanding of federal and state labor & employment laws.
• Litigation experience, including drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs.
• Ability to handle aspects of litigation with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Ability to provide advice and counsel on workplace law issues.
• Experience with employee relations, risk mitigation, and employment-related policies.

Here is a firm with a strong presence in the Midwest that is well known for its expertise in labor and employment law. The firm actually is considered a trend setter in the areas of labor and employment law, and its attorneys are well known for their abilities in this field throughout the United States. Despite this strong expertise, this firm has grown into a powerful full service firm and has strong practice groups in litigation, corporate, tax, government contracts/technology, bankruptcy, immigration, entertainment, environmental, real estate transactions, employee benefits, estate planning and other areas of law. Associates who have interviewed with this firm are impressed with the fact that the firm appears to do extremely good work and is in a serious growth mode. From our observations, the growth of this firm appears to have been very intelligent and deliberate. Despite the fact that this is a branch office, there do appear to be opportunities for significant associate advancement here.