Description:
G & G Law, LLC is hiring a Law Clerk in our small business law firm. We're looking for smart applicants who want to work with our entrepreneur clients.Our office is located at 4619 N. Ravenswood Ave, on the north side of Chicago.
About G & G Law
G & G Law is a 21 century law firm with a mission to make quality legal services accessible to small businesses. Our legal services include client contracts, business formation, employment law, trademarks and intellectual property, outside general counsel, and the purchase and sale of businesses. We strive to provide smart, effective solutions by listening to our clients and thinking outside the box of traditional law firms. Find out more here: .
We are a values-based business, striving to educate and empower our small business clients and to always keep growing and improving. While we endeavor to provide the same quality of work as big law firms, we recognize that our team members do and should have rich and fulfilling lives outside the firm. We don't expect our full-time team to work more than a regular, 9-5 schedule, and will work with a law clerk to develop a schedule that works with their school schedule.
Applicants must be able to work from our Chicago office in Ravenswood, although we may be able to accommodate some remote work as well for the right candidate.
Work will include:
Working with attorneys to provide transactional legal services to our clients.
We're a small firm, which means there are opportunities to get involved in all facets of the firm, including legal strategy, client communication, LLC formation, contract drafting, and producing marketing materials. Work will also include some admin work, such as CRM management, mail processing, data entry, and accounts receivable.
Requirements*:
- Excellent writing skills. Can draft excellent legal documents AND engaging educational materials. Writing should be direct and clear. We hate legalese almost as much as our clients do.
- Growth mindset. We believe in constant growth and improvement - one of our firm's values is “Keep Growing”).
- Problem solver.
- Collaborative, team worker.
- Desire to make legal services accessible to an under-served market. Creative, out-of-the-box thinking is often required to meet the efficiency demands of our clients.
- Able to prioritize and efficiently manage projects from beginning to end.
- Comfortable working in a law firm in growth mode. Enthusiastic to update processes and find ways to incorporate technology when it will benefit our clients.
- Professional and friendly client-facing demeanor.
GPA: 3.25 or above.
$25/hour
To apply, please email cover letter, resume, and writing sample (blog post, research summary, or any other sample that you feel expresses your style) to hiring@gglawoffices.com. Include the subject line “Law Clerk Application”, or application will not be considered. Resume must include GPA. Please, no phone calls.
Keep in mind, that women typically only apply for a job where they meet 100% of the prerequisites, while men will typically apply if they only meet 60%. Similarly, we recognize that hiring with inflexible requirements can reproduce racist, classist, and ableist structures baked into conventional practices. We encourage all excellent applicants to apply.
G & G Law, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that empowers each individual and represents a variety of backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and skills. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or other circumstance, please contact us at hiring@gglawoffices.com.
