Employment Lawyer (Hybrid)

As a contingency based and diverse employment law firm named Minnesota's Best Employment Law Firm 2024, we significantly invest in the culture of our workplace. Our mission is to enforce employees' rights, recovering every dollar they deserve and holding employers accountable under the law. We are very transparent with KPIs and cultural expectations for all of our employees. As demonstrated by our high retention rate, our employees are genuinely driven by the mission of the firm and naturally connect on both a personal and business level. All of our eligible attorneys have been named a Super Lawyer or Rising Star.

As a tech-forward firm, we are seeking a self-motivated attorney with strong ethics who is eager to take the lead in building and eventually leading an employment law team in Chicago. The ideal candidate is committed to practicing employment law long-term and demonstrates cultural awareness and sensitivity with all clients. While there is no strict billable hour requirement, attorneys in this role are expected to record approximately 1,700 billable hours annually to meet their revenue goals. To learn more about the firm, please visit www.wantathome.com.

Benefits:

• PTO + 7 firm-holidays
• Medical, dental, term life, and long term disability insurance
• 3% contribution 401K, regardless of employee contribution after 1 year of employment
• Quarterly bonuses
• A coworking membership with a private office, if desired (Industrious)
• An incentive reward program when recognized by firm peers (Bonusly)
• Firm-wide celebration gatherings in the main Minneapolis office
• Professional Development: The firm pays for 1 bar membership + $500/yr reimbursement for CLEs

Responsibilities:

• Lead a litigation team with plans to oversee a case manager, paralegal, and associate(s) in the future.
• Ensure all clients are proactively prepared and organized for their cases
• Direct, review, and approve the teamwork of an Associate and Paralegal
• Attend depositions, medications, and hearings
• Communicate / touch base with each client every 30 days

Requirements:

• An ability to come to the Minneapolis office on a quarterly basis (firm pays for travel)
• Barred in Illinois with knowledge of the court systems
• 5+ years of litigation experience as an Associate Attorney
• Experience managing multiple employees in a litigation setting
• Very driven and entrepreneurial with outstanding client relations skills
• Tech-oriented and adaptable to new systems
• The ability to be concise, yet empathetic throughout all client interactions
• The ability to represent a client with different beliefs than your own

Bonus Experience

• Have practiced employment law
• Have practiced Civil litigation, personal injury, and/or employment defense