Associate Attorney - Municipal Law

Job Summary:

Robbins Schwartz seeks an attorney with 2+ years of relevant experience to join the firm as an Associate. Our attorneys provide practical, efficient, and strategic legal representation to school districts, community colleges, municipalities, and other public entities. This role will focus broadly on municipal law, including advising on governance, board matters, and day-to-day legal issues, with exposure to construction-related work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of complex legal work on municipal matters with substantial discretion and minimal supervision.
• Research and analyze laws, regulations, and case precedent related to municipal governance, public entities, and general local government operations.
• Draft and synthesize legal research into clear, well-reasoned memoranda, opinions, and briefs for clients, courts, or administrative bodies.
• Attend and participate in board meetings, committee meetings, and other public meetings, providing real-time legal guidance as needed.
• Advise municipal clients on a wide range of issues, including ordinances, policies, compliance matters, and general governance.
• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, including intergovernmental agreements and construction-related agreements and documents.
• Represent clients in court, arbitration, mediation, or administrative proceedings.
• Analyze and summarize complex legal documents and recommend revisions to mitigate risk.
• Conduct discovery, including review of electronically stored information and documents, in preparation for litigation.
• Attend client meetings and negotiations; interact with opposing counsel, contractors, and vendors.
• Support clients in navigating state and federal laws and regulations applicable to public construction projects.
• Proactively identify and address legal issues and provide preventative counseling to avoid disputes.
• Maintain strong client relationships built on trust, responsiveness, and a thorough understanding of client goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school
• Admission to the Illinois state bar
• 2 year minimum experience

Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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