What are the responsibilities and job description for the Labor & Employment Attorney position at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC?
Close Date : July 28, 2024 at 11 : 59 PM GMT
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The Labor & Employment Group of Locke Lord is seeking an Attorney in the Chicago office with 6 or more years of experience. The candidate must be admitted to the bar in Illinois or preparing to obtain such admission in 2024 through reciprocity with another state and have excellent academic credentials. In addition to overall experience in employment law, it is indispensable that the candidate has substantial private-employer traditional labor experience (i.e., experience dealing with unions, collective bargaining, NLRB matters, labor arbitrations, etc.), as a large portion of the work in this position will be handling traditional labor matters in a variety of contexts.
In addition to litigation, advice, and counseling for clients on traditional labor matters, the Attorney will have meaningful responsibility for employment-related counseling, transactional drafting, and litigation matters (single plaintiff and collective / class actions), including issues involving hiring and separation, wage and hour, EEO, non-compete and trade secrets, employment policies, agreements, and handbook reviews, due diligence for corporate transactions, employee accommodation and leave issues, investigations, and other labor and employment law issues.
The candidate should have strong research and writing and public speaking skills, andexperience and responsibility in a broad base of labor and employment issues. The job title is flexible based on experience level.
Locke Lord LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, civil union status, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other classifications that are deemed to be protected under federal, state and / or local laws. All qualified applicants are to be given equal opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of their employment and that selection, promotion, compensation, or other job-related decisions are to be based on job-related factors.
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