American Bar Association · 4 months ago
Center for Professional Responsibility - Lead Senior Counsel
ABA Chicago, 321 North Clark, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$117K/yr - $144K/yr
12+ years expThe American Bar Association (ABA) is committed to advancing the rule of law and ensuring access to justice. The Lead Senior Counsel will serve as primary legal counsel, providing legal policy guidance and expertise in legal and judicial ethics, while overseeing departmental legal policy and projects.
AdviceAssociationLegal
Responsibilities
Provides legal expertise and policy guidance to ABA governance and ABA entities in developing, interpreting, and implementing the nation’s legal policy governing the regulation of the legal profession and judiciary
Conducts legal research and provides critical legal analysis and expertise to the state and federal judiciaries and regulatory entities, and to state, federal and international government agencies and organizations regarding the interpretation and implementation of the Association’s legal policies governing the legal profession and the judiciary
Develops substantive legal resources to ensure and enhance the Association’s continued status as the preeminent legal authority in legal and judicial ethics, professional responsibility law and professional regulation. Independent research and writing are basic to the position, including articles on professional responsibility for publications
Provides legal expertise and analysis to lawyers, judges, the public, and media in response to voluminous inquiries through scholarly publications, periodicals, reports, consultations, and legal research services
Serves as primary legal counsel and provides legal policy guidance to ABA entities and related organizations and agencies in the field of professional responsibility
Oversee departmental legal policy, projects, program planning and execution and lead strategic planning in their area of coverage
Performs other related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school
A minimum of twelve years of significant professional legal experience in legal policy development, advocacy and scholarship for an organizational entity involved in professional regulation; with willingness to develop additional expertise in relevant subject-matters
Well-developed and demonstrated skills in supervising professionals, editing on a peer basis, and interacting with leaders of the profession
Proficiency in Word, Adobe products, PowerPoint, and Excel required
Member in good standing in possession of an active license to practice law in the State of Illinois, or eligible to obtain admission in Illinois via Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705 Admission on Motion
Preferred
Significant knowledge of professional responsibility law is preferred
Knowledge of professional associations with experience in organizational and program development is a plus
Public speaking experience a plus
The lawyer in this position must be able to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment
Benefits
401(k)
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible spending accounts
Health spending accounts
Supplemental life and disability insurance
Prepaid legal programs
Complimentary membership to the American Bar Association
Company
American Bar Association
ABA provides practical resources for legal professionals, legal school accreditation, model codes of ethics, and more.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Andresen, CPP
Chief Operating Officer- Global Programs
Janae LeFlore, CPA, CIA
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