Employment and Class Action Brief Writer – Counsel or Senior Associate – Am Law 100 Firm

About the Position:

Our client, a global Am Law firm, is seeking a lawyer with strong brief writing experience in the areas of employment and class action litigation to join its Chicago office as a senior associate or counsel. This is a unique full-time role which will collaborate with the firm’s class action merits teams, and apply proper legal authority that supports the facts and circumstances of each case to prepare effective briefs and motions.

Highlights:

· Firm recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business “Best Places to Work” list

· Ranked by Chambers as a top law firm for Associate Satisfaction and for Career Development

· Named in the BTI Client Service 30 for outstanding commitment to client service

· Attorneys and staff at the firm donate thousands of hours of pro bono service annually

Responsibilities:

· Formulate and execute effective briefing strategy

· Prepare briefs and motions, including complex dispositive motions, oppositions to collective and class treatment, decertification motions, motions for summary judgment, motions to compel arbitration, appeals, and mediation statements

Required Qualifications:

· 7+ years of significant legal research and writing experience, relating to class action and employment matters

· Excellent research and writing skills

· Large law firm experience preferred

Location:

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Compensation:

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $385,000+.