Robert Half's Legal Division is immediately seeking a Mid-Senior Level Attorney to join one of our dynamic clients in the Chicago Loop. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with all aspects of employment litigation, human resources counseling and policy review, and employer training and educational programs.

Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• 4 – 8 years of experience with both employment litigation and human resources counseling.
• Researching and/or counseling employers on a variety of human resources-related topics, including accommodations for disabled or pregnant employees, the Family and Medical Leave Act, legal issues relating to potential employment terminations, investigating harassment complaints, wage & hour law and liability related to plant closings.
• Researching and writing legal memoranda, drafting complaints, motions and written discovery, taking depositions and preparing for trial.
• Assisting employers with training their workforces on employment-related topics, including harassment prevention, accommodating disabled employees and leadership/supervisory skills and risk management.
• Drafting, reviewing and editing employee handbooks and other employment policies.
• Negotiating and drafting executive employment agreements and restrictive covenant agreements.

Candidates MUST be currently licensed in Illinois.

If you feel as if you meet this background and are interested in hearing more about the position, please apply directly to this posting.

We look forward to hearing from you!