Description:

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Job Type: Full-time, Remote

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Pay: Target of $150,000-$300,000+:

$71,000 minimum biweekly base salary,
33% of pro rata contingent collections paid each payroll,
Bonus true-up to 60% of your collected revenue paid each quarter (uncapped), and
Additional up to 20% originations.

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:
Kaplan Law Firm, PLLC is a nationally recognized employment, whistleblower, and civil rights firm that represents people. Our mission is to end workplace injustice and champion civil rights. We are hiring a full-time Plaintiffs Employment attorney.

Qualifications:

5 years or more of employment law practice,
Outstanding attention to detail and written work product,
Ability to manage time independently and work remotely,
Proficient with using law firm software: Microsoft 365, Clio, Slack, Claude, and OneNote,
A record of excellence in Plaintiff's side employment, whistleblower, and civil rights work, or comparable experience, and
A record of empathy for workers' rights and fighting for justice in and out of court.

Job Expectations:

Manage your own growing employment docket,
Manage the discovery process,
Participate in intakes, scheduling, data collection for all cases,
Research and write winning briefs that advance the cause of employee rights and civil rights,
File and pursue cases in EEOC, IDHR/IDOL,
Actively litigate cases in federal and state court,
Suggest and implement improvements for all processes,
Bill an average minimum of 7.5 hours per week (30 hours per month) on hourly matters,
Serve as a mentor to junior attorneys by providing guidance, reviewing work product, sharing litigation strategy, and supporting professional development.