ies 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

Current Openings


To learn more about available employment opportunities, please contact fgomez@robbins-schwartz.com. 

Operational Specialist – Chicago, IL (On-Site)

 Job Summary:

Robbins Schwartz is looking for an experienced, competent Operations Specialist to provide support in an organized and timely manner. The Operations Specialist will work directly with the Firm Director and other Firm management to support the firm’s operations. The Operations Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of the Firm’s operational infrastructure, including managing day-to-day operations. The candidate should be self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing and prioritizing tasks.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Manage IT/firm equipment required by personnel.
  • Audit current vendors and contracts; make recommendations accordingly.
  • Maintain constant communication with management, staff, IT consultants, and vendors to ensure proper operations of the firm.
  • Evaluate and implement technology solutions to streamline operations and enhance productivity.
  • Manage all firm subscriptions and platforms, including Orion, Microsoft platform, Westlaw, RingCentral, and Adobe.
  • Coordinate operations, ensuring smooth functioning across departments and efficient workflow processes.
  • Oversee procurement processes to ensure cost-effectiveness and quality standards.
  • Conduct periodic audits and assessments to ensure adherence to policies and guidelines.
  • Assist with ensuring legal compliance across all operational areas and staying updated on regulatory changes.
  • Participate in developing and implementing risk management strategies to mitigate potential threats and liabilities.
  • Audit insurance policies and coverage
  • Manage compliance activities, including tracking training and certifications.
  • Organize and maintain files to ensure they are up to date and ready for quick access and reference.
  • Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and reports related to operational activities.
  • Assist other operational staff with overflow work when needed.
  • Maintaining policy and procedure documents
  • Assist in analyzing budget and annual expenses/requests.
  • Assisting in managing employee allowances and requests.

Qualifications and Technical Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or equivalent
  • At least 1 year of project management experience and proven organizational and time management abilities
  • Experience coordinating across multiple departments
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe and Outlook, VOIP, and document management systems
  • Skilled problem solver with the ability to create and communicate solutions.
  • Detailed oriented and organized
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills and Professionalism
  • Strong Verbal and Written Communication
  • Discretion and confidentiality

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.

 

Litigation Associate Attorney - Chicago, IL

Robbins Schwartz seeks an attorney with 1-2 years of applicable experience to join our litigation practice group as an Associate. At Robbins Schwartz, our attorneys provide practical and efficient representation to school districts, community colleges, municipalities and other public entities. Our litigation team also defends public sector claims as panel counsel for many major legal liability carriers.

Qualified candidates will have relevant experience litigating public sector liability claims and defending civil rights, employment, and tort claims against governmental bodies and officials as well as representing clients in federal court litigation involving age, race, sex, due process, and retaliation claims.

Essential Duties 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
  • Synthesize legal research and analysis into a coherent written memorandum or brief for submission to a client, court or arbitrator
  • Analyze and summarize complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggest alterations to those documents
  • Perform discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation
  • Negotiate with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes, including settlement conferences
  • Take and defend depositions
  • Build relationships with clients based on trust
  • Meet the firm’s minimum billable hour requirements

Required Qualifications:

  • Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school
  • Admission to the Illinois State Bar
  • 1-year minimum experience

Labor and Employment Associate Attorney - Chicago, IL (On-Site)

Robbins Schwartz seeks an attorney to join our Labor and Employment practice group as an Associate. At Robbins Schwartz, our attorneys provide practical and efficient representation to school districts, community colleges, municipalities, and other public entities.

An Associate Attorney in the Labor & Employment practice group will counsel clients, respond to administrative charges, attend administrative hearings, mediate employment disputes, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, draft and respond to discovery, and draft motions in federal and state court, as needed.

Essential Duties 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
  • Synthesize legal research and analysis into a coherent written memorandum or brief for submission to a client, court or arbitrator
  • Counsel employers in all aspect of the employment relationship
  • 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
  • Represent employers in grievances, arbitration, and discrimination complaints
  • Negotiate and/or draft employment contracts for clients during collective bargaining agreements
  • 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
  • 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 Illinois State Bar
  • 1-year minimum experience

Please submit your resume to fgomez@robbins-schwartz.com

 

Commercial Contracts/Construction Law Associate Attorney - Chicago, IL (On-Site)

Robbins Schwartz seeks an attorney with 1-2 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 Duties 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Illinois State Bar

Please submit your resume to fgomez@robbins-schwartz.com

 

Legal Assistant - Chicago, IL (On-Site)

A Legal Assistant performs a variety of administrative and secretarial duties to support three – four attorneys. They will maintain positive contact with attorneys, support staff and clients, and observe confidentiality of firm and client matters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents from written or oral drafts; drafts standard correspondence, and other documents.
  • Opens new files, and maintains all client and general files. Conducts periodic review for possible storage or older files; prepares files to be closed.
  • Input attorney time into firm billing software; proof billing sheets; review and edit bills.
  • Maintain attorney calendars, dockets, and contacts as necessary.
  • Maintain good relations with clients; observes confidentiality of attorney-client relationship.
  • Assist in preparation of case for trial or administrative hearing.
  • Proofread and format all outgoing documents according to Robbins Schwartz standard documents.
  • Perform all administrative duties needed by attorneys.
  • Assist other attorneys with overflow work and in another secretary's absence.
  • Be present in the office regularly and adhere to normal office hours with the exception of holidays and allotted paid time off.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication are essential to perform complex administrative duties in a professional services setting
  • Ability to operate standard office equipment, including personal computer, copier, facsimile, telephone, and Dictaphone.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Document Management system, and Juris suite
  • Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
  • Exceptional ability to proofread documents for grammatical, typographical, spelling, and formatting errors.
  • Interpersonal skills necessary to follow instructions effectively and communicate in person, by email, and telephone in a courteous manner with both clients, attorneys, and other staff members.

Please submit your resume to fgomez@robbins-schwartz.com

 

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.