Careers

Loevy + Loevy is a top tier national civil rights law firm. We are leaders in civil rights, whistleblower and False Claims Act, privacy, and transparency cases.

We are accepting applications for a Civil Rights Attorney at Loevy & Loevy with a particular responsibility for our prisoner rights docket, which includes cases involving violations of constitutional rights resulting in significant injuries or death at jails or prisons throughout the country. Direct prior experience with prison civil rights work would be helpful, but by no means necessary. .

Requirements:

• Demonstrated leadership
• Depth of knowledge and experience in civil rights and civil litigation
• Exceptional writer
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset and self-starter
• Strong commitment to ethics, justice, teamwork, and respect for human dignity
• Licensed in Illinois and/or able to waive into Illinois
• Skills and ability to manage a high volume case load

Job Duties:

Litigate docket of prisoner cases through discovery and trial, including:

• Build strong relationships with clients whose lives have been impacted by miscarriages of justice
• Evaluate and investigate cases for merit throughout litigation
• Manage and conduct discovery
• Draft and edit briefs at all stages of litigation
• Prepare cases for trial and participate in trial, with the goal of eventually leading trial teams 
• Prepare and argue appellate cases
• Supervise, mentor and support junior attorneys and paralegals
• Contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Develop and maintain relationships with community stakeholders

We are looking for people who will bring diligence, creativity and compassion to their work and who share our values of working in a collaborative, client-centered environment to advance the public interest. This job will be based in Chicago. We currently operate under a hybrid schedule, with the general expectation of being in the office three days per week. 

Depending on experience level, compensation starts at $110,000 per year plus significant bonuses, with full benefits, including fully paid employee and dependent health coverage and life insurance, employer-funded HRA accounts, and dental, vision and 401(k) plans, and generous time off. 

Loevy & Loevy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and an inclusive culture. We welcome applications from first-generation professionals. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran’s status, or national origin. 

For more information about Loevy & Loevy, please visit http://www.loevy.com. To apply for this position, please send a cover letter, resume, transcripts, 1-2 writing samples, and a list of references to hiring@loevy.com using “Civil Rights Attorney” as your subject line.

Loevy & Loevy is now accepting applications for immediate hiring for contract attorneys in a variety of roles.  We are open to contract attorneys from multiple jurisdictions.

Hourly rate beginning at $30/hour.

Most projects take approximately 8 weeks with possible follow-up, unless otherwise noted.

Police Misconduct:  Our civil rights practice is seeking contract attorneys in various jurisdictions to support discovery ranging from review of police files and prison calls, to taking depositions and brief writing.   

FOIA Litigation: Our FOIA practice is seeking project attorneys to assist in legal research and brief writing.  Assignments will be on a per project basis, and contractors are free to accept or reject assignments as suits their schedule. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience with an emphasis on legal writing and be available for 30-40 hours of work per week.

False Claims Act:  Our whistleblower practice is seeking contract attorneys to support document review.  A background in antitrust, financial records, the military and/or government contracts, and experience with e-discovery platforms desired.  We expect the project to take 6 months.

Prisoners’ Rights Leave Coverage:  Our Prisoners’ Rights practice is looking for an Illinois attorney with 4+ years of litigation experience, including investigations, depositions, expert coordination, brief writing, and hearings.  Prisoners’ Rights experience desired.  Must be highly organized.  Hourly rate commensurate with experience and expertise.

Loevy & Loevy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and an inclusive culture. We welcome applications from first-generation professionals. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran’s status, or national origin.

To apply, please email a cover letter expressing which specific projects you are interested in and qualified for along with your resume to ContractAttorneyHiring@loevy.com.

Loevy + Loevy is a top-tier national civil rights law firm. We are leaders in civil rights, whistleblower and False Claims Act, privacy, and transparency cases.

We are accepting applications for a position as a Justice Fellow at Loevy + Loevy’s Chicago office. Fellows participate in all aspects of litigation, including conducting investigation and discovery, taking and defending depositions, writing briefs and pleadings for federal district courts and courts of appeals, appearing at hearings and orally arguing cases, and actively participating in trial teams.

Fellows can expect to work primarily on the firm’s civil rights cases, including those involving wrongful convictions, police shootings, constitutional violations, prisoners’ rights, and other cases in the public interest.

We currently operate under a hybrid schedule, with the general expectation of being in the office at least three days per week.

The Fellowship is a two-year attorney position, and many of our previous Justice Fellows have continued at the firm after the completion of their Fellowship.

Candidates for the Justice Fellowship must have extremely strong academic records and exceptional writing and communication skills. The Fellowship is intended for lawyers with fewer than five years of experience, including those completing judicial clerkships. There is a strong preference for applicants with one to two years of legal experience. We are looking for people who will bring diligence, creativity and compassion to their work, and who share our values of working in a collaborative, client-centered environment to advance the public interest.

Compensation is $110,000 per year plus generous bonuses, with full benefits, including fully paid employee and dependent health coverage and life insurance, employer-funded HRA accounts, and dental, vision and 401(k) plans, and generous time off.

Loevy & Loevy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and an inclusive culture. We welcome applications from first-generation professionals. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran’s status, or national origin.

To apply to this position, please send a cover letter, resume, transcripts, a list of references and 2 writing samples to hiring@loevy.com using “Justice Fellowship” as your subject line.