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Law Clerk - Summer Position 

REPORTS TO: Managing Partner and Staff Attorneys.

STATUS: Full-time, approx. 30-35 hours/week (open to negotiation) during the summer term (and perhaps beyond). 

COMPENSATION:  Dependent on experience

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

LOCATION: 1 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601

OUR FIRM

The Prinz Law Firm is a woman-owned boutique legal practice focusing on employment and business law. Unlike typical firms in our field, we serve both employees and employers. Our work is varied and can include drafting non-compete agreements, negotiating executive severance packages, litigating discrimination claims, and conducting workplace investigations.

Our experienced attorneys and staff strive to cultivate client relationships marked by trust, professionalism, creativity, and flexibility. Our small practice is marked by a highly collaborative team that leans on one another to accomplish big projects and overcome tough challenges.

CORE VALUES

Our firm is guided by these core values in the service we provide our clients and in how we operate internally:

  1. We are versatile and adaptable.
  2. We are collaborative and team-focused.
  3. We challenge ourselves and each other within a growth mindset.
  4. We are innovative and courageous.

We use these values as guideposts for all major decisions, including the types of cases we accept, internal hiring and retention, and the firm’s long-term goals.

THE POSITION

As a fast-paced, growing law firm focusing our practice on employment law, we are seeking a reliable, organized, detail-oriented law clerk to assist attorneys and office staff. The position of law clerk is for a student currently enrolled in law school and has a broad range of duties, including conducting legal research, preparing memos, drafting legal documents (such as demand letters, complaints, and motions), verifying citations, and assisting attorneys and office staff with legal and office support..

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES  

  • Conducts initial research of case law and statutes 
  • Drafts memoranda regarding legal research
  • Drafts initial discovery requests and responses 
  • Reviews and indexes discovery documents
  • Assists with drafting initial complaints and answers to complaints
  • Assists with drafting and responding to motions 
  • Ensures that documentation and billing practices are consistent with firm guidelines and policy and procedure 
  • Maintains client and firm confidentiality at all times
  • Utilizes creative skills in solving employee and program challenges
  • Attends and actively participates in weekly team meeting
  • Performs general administrative tasks
  • Other responsibilities and projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

  • Willingness to work cooperatively with others in pursuit of organizational goals and objectives
  • Focused on delivering high-quality work product
  • Initiative and self-monitoring required
  • Demonstrates professionalism in conduct and manner as a representative of the firm
  • Skills for success: common sense, critical thinking, time management, organization, teamwork, clear communication. 

WRITING REQUIREMENT

Draft a 300–500-word response to one of the following. Do not use AI assistance in developing ideas or drafting your response.

  1. What are 3 values of our firm that attract you and why?
  2. Have you ever misjudged someone? How and why did you misjudge them? How did the experience change you?
  3. Who is the best teacher you have ever had and why?
  4. What historical person do you most admire? What about his/her life inspires you?
  5. What skills do you have that have helped you most in life?

TO APPLY

Submit résumé, cover letter, and writing sample to abindra@prinz-lawfirm.com with subject line “Law Clerk.”

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