Chicago- Contract Labor & Employment Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

LHH is regularly tasked by our clients to find experienced Labor and Employment LItigation Attorneys for project related work from time to time. To be proactive we are reaching out to the Chicago legal market to connect with talented Attorneys who have the necessary and on point experience our clients look for. In particular, we are looking for candidates who woudl be open to hybrid opportunities with our Chicago based clients we anticipate a need for in the near future.

With that being said, if you are an experienced Labor and Employment Attorney living in the Chicago area looking for hybrid work we want to hear from you asap. Even though compensation will be dependent upon a candidates experience, duration of the project and sophistication level of the experience required, we anticiapte that the compensation will range anywhere from $80/hour to $110/hour.

Common deliverables and experience that we look typyically mirror that of a Labor and Employment Staff Attorney and are as follows:

1. Defend and litigate lawsuits involving a broad range of employment-related claims and agency charges of discrimination
2. Represent employers in court, before administrative agencies, at mediations, and in arbitration in employment matters, including class/collective actions and discrimination, harassment, retaliation, contract, employment tort, and non-compete cases.
3. Provide advice and counsel to employers on a wide range of labor and employment laws and regulations.
4. Litigation drafting as required for various motions, briefs etc.

If this sounds like something that might be of interest to you, we would like to hear from you today. Please note that all candidates must be licensed and in good standing before the state of Illinois bar and must be willing to work on site at our clients offices throughout Chicago from time to time.

Pay Details: $80.00 to $110.00 per hour

Search managed by: Nicholas Romley

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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