Education Law Attorney Job at Robbins Schwartz, Chicago, IL

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  • Robbins Schwartz
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Robbins Schwartz seeks an attorney with 2+ years of applicable experience to join as an Associate. At Robbins Schwartz, our attorneys provide practical and efficient representation to school districts, community colleges, municipalities and other public entities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a variety of difficult and complex legal work and operate with substantial

discretion and minimal direction or supervision.

• Research and analyze the law on complex issues including employment related concerns.

• Synthesize legal research and analysis into a coherent written memorandum or brief for

submission to a client, court or arbitrator

• Appear in a court of law, arbitration or other judicial tribunal on behalf of the Firm's

client, and present well-reasoned arguments to the judicial body.

• Analyze and summarize complicated legal documents, including contracts, and

suggesting alterations to those documents.

• Perform discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in

preparation for litigation.

• Attend meetings with clients and/or opposing counsel/advocate as necessary.

• Negotiate with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes, including

settlement conferences.

• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems within the law firm or for a client, and

develop strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk.

• Perform due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts and agreements

• Find ethical solutions to legal matters.

• Build relationships with clients based on trust.

• Commitment to abiding by local, state, and federal laws and behaving ethically.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.

• Admission to the bar in the state in which you intend to practice.

Robbins Schwartz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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