Senior Labor And Employment Litigation Associate Attorney | Chicago, IL

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  • Location: Chicago, IL

  • Company: BCG Attorney Search

academic credentials, and be admitted to practice law in Illinois. This role requires expertise in federal and state labor employment laws, litigation experience, and the ability to handle various aspects of litigation with minimal supervision. Duties: Interviewing witnesses, reviewing electronically stored documents, and drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs related to labor and employment litigation.

Conducting and defending depositions as part of the litigation process. Interacting with clients and opposing counsel to represent the firm effectively. Attending certain court appearances to advocate on behalf of clients. Providing advice and counsel on workplace law issues, including

employee relations, risk mitigation, ADA, FINRA arbitrations, employment agreements, reductions-in-force, and employment-related policies. Requirements: Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in federal and state labor employment laws.

Litigation experience in areas such as trade secret law, 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 a Juris Doctorate degree. 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: Excellent communication

and writing skills. Ability to handle aspects of litigation with minimal supervision.

Expertise in workplace law issues, including employee relations, risk mitigation, and ADA accommodation. Familiarity with FINRA arbitrations, employment agreements, reductions-in-force, and employment-related policies. This Senior Labor and Employment Litigation Associate Attorney position offers an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to contribute to a dynamic legal team in a prestigious law firm located in Chicago, IL. 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.

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