Center for Professional Responsibility - Associate Counsel Lawyers Manual

American Bar Association•Chicago, IL

11d•$89,280 - $109,740

About The Position

The Associate Counsel serves as legal counsel and provides expertise in the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility’s areas of professional responsibility law and professional regulation. The role develops high-level substantive legal resources for the ABA’s scholarly treatises on lawyer ethics and regulation, which are relied on and cited as authoritative by courts, regulators, scholars, and practitioners. It produces a large volume of publishable material through in-depth legal research, writing, and analysis. The position reviews court cases, ethics opinions, law review articles, and news sources to monitor changes in the law and identify emerging trends. It also maintains the Center’s research files, manages its system for researching and collecting state and local ethics opinions, and prepares opinion summaries for publication. The role includes analyzing colleagues’ and outside lawyers’ work and meeting publication deadlines. The typical work environment is an office, and travel is normally less than 15% of the time. Flexible or hybrid arrangements may be available to residents of specified states, subject to residency requirements.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Active law license.
At least eight years of significant professional legal experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of professional responsibility law and willingness to develop additional expertise in relevant subject matter.
Highly developed legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Well-developed and demonstrated skills working with professionals, editing on a peer basis, and interacting with leaders of the profession.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Adobe products.
Membership in good standing with an active license to practice law in Illinois, or eligibility to obtain admission in Illinois under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705 Admission on Motion.

Nice To Haves

At least 10 years of significant professional legal experience and knowledge of professional responsibility law.

Responsibilities

Produce a large volume of high-level professional writing for the Center’s treatises on professional responsibility law.
Conduct in-depth, independent legal research, writing, and analysis on professional responsibility and professional regulation, legal malpractice, and related issues.
Review court and ethics opinions, law review articles, news sources, and other materials to track changes in the law and identify emerging trends.
Incorporate new material into treatises and research files.
Maintain and update the Center’s research files on professional responsibility law and regulation.
Manage the system for researching and collecting state and local ethics opinions and prepare summaries for publication within deadlines.
Provide critical analysis of the work of colleagues and outside lawyers.
Collect, analyze, and produce digests of state and local ethics opinions for publication.
Perform other related duties as required.