Careers At Huck Bouma

Huck Bouma has opportunities available for highly skilled lawyers and professional staff who are looking to join a dynamic and talented legal team. We offer a rewarding and challenging work environment for exceptional individuals who are committed to delivering outstanding legal services to our clients.

We are always interested in highly qualified attorneys and professional staff who want to join a strong and well-respected legal team. We aim to attract and develop talented and motivated individuals who are genuinely committed to building their careers with our firm and contributing to our clients’ success.

Only candidates contacted for an interview will receive a response.
Huck Bouma is an Affirmative Action EEO Employer

LITIGATION ASSOCIATE

Huck Bouma, PC, a leading western suburban Chicago law firm, has an immediate need at its Wheaton, Illinois location for a Litigation attorney to join its Litigation Department.

Huck Bouma, P.C. seeks an associate for its litigation department with 1-3 years experience.

• Essential Duties and Performance Responsibilities: work with partners in complex commercial litigation matters, including meeting with clients, drafting pleadings, taking and defending depositions, propounding and responding to discovery, conducting research, writing motions, making court appearances, arguing motions, participating in trials, interviewing witnesses, drafting agreements, negotiating settlements, attending mediations, assisting with trials and arbitrations.
Successful applicants will have:
Excellent communication and writing skills.
*Strong work ethic and reliability a must.
*Exemplary client service skills with
prompt response levels.

Requirements:
*1-3 years of experience as a licensed attorney.
*Detail oriented with strong drafting and negotiating skills and
the ability to communicate legal subject matter to non-attorneys.
*Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills,
legal judgment and strategic thinking.
*Ability to manage workflow independently to meet firm deadlines
while achieving business and risk management objectives.

Must be licensed in Illinois, and admitted to practice in both state and federal court.

Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample and salary requirements to [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer – Only those candidates being offered an interview will be contacted.
No phone calls please.
All inquiries will be kept confidential.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK/ASSISTANT (Full Time)

Fast growing Wheaton Law Firm is seeking a full-time Accounts Receivable person to join our team.

As an Accounts Receivable Clerk/Assistant, you will be responsible for:

Responsibilities:
Processing daily incoming payments. This includes checks, credits card payments and echecks, wires and ACH.
Communicating (phone and or emails) with clients regarding payment information and collections.

Requirements:
Understanding of bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures and knowledge of Accounts Receivable procedures.
Familiarity with credit card payments and eChecks.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Detail oriented with strong multi-tasking skills.
Highly Professional, focused and extremely reliable.
Benefits: Health, Vision, Aflac, 401K and paid vacation

Submit your resume and salary requirement to [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer – Only those candidates being offered an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Legal Assistant
Estate Planning Practice Group

The leading western suburban Chicago law firm has an immediate need for a detail-oriented estate planning secretary with three plus years of experience to join its Estate Planning Group.

The ideal candidate must have 3+ years of experience working on sophisticated estate planning and estate administration matters, have a ‘deadline oriented’ attitude, and a desire for significant client interaction.

Experience with Word Perfect, Word and Excel is a must.
Knowledge of WealthCounsel, Time Matters and Juris, a plus.

All candidates must have a professional, positive and cheerful attitude with the ability to handle a fast-paced environment.

Submit your resume and salary requirement to [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer – Only those candidates being offered an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Commercial Real Estate Attorney
Real Estate Practice Group

DuPage County’s largest law firm is looking to seeking to hire a commercial real estate attorney with 5+ years of broad commercial real estate experience, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, zoning/entitlements, construction, and loan documentation.

The candidate must be articulate, personable, and a strong negotiator. The firm offers a congenial and collaborative work environment, and a terrific opportunity to gain sophisticated hands-on experience in a thriving transactional practice.
Experience Level: 5+ years Hours: Full-time
Compensation/benefits: commensurate with experience.

Duties would include, but not be limited to:
Draft and negotiate real estate contracts and leases for all real estate asset classes
Handle all aspects of retail development projects for developers Entitlement work.
Close commercial acquisitions and dispositions
Due diligence/title/survey review, negotiate and close financing transactions.

Please send current resume along with references to [email protected]
Only those being scheduled for an interview will be contacted.
Huck Bouma PC is an Affirmative Action EEO Employer

Franchise Law Attorney
Franchise Law Practice Area

Our Franchise Law Practice Group has an immediate opening for a transactional franchise attorney. This is an ideal position for a candidate who wants to develop their franchise law practice within a collegial environment. We are looking for someone who has the ability and desire to immediately manage a base of existing franchise clients independently and responsibly in collaboration with the team of attorneys in the Franchise Law Practice Group, which consists of myself and 3 other attorneys. The focus of our practice is representation of franchisors, although we do represent some local franchisees.

Candidates must be admitted to practice in the State of Illinois. The firm’s office is located in a suburb of Chicago. This is not a remote position.

Qualifications

• Experience representing franchisors preferred
• Experience representing franchisees a plus
• Other transactional business law experience a plus
• Experience with and desire for direct client contact
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Detail oriented; excellent organizational skills
• High level of commitment to high quality work products and service to clients

This is an exceptional opportunity in a diverse and progressive law firm environment. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including billable hour requirements that provide for work/life balance. Please send current resume along with references and salary requirements to [email protected].

Estate Administration Paralegal,
Trust and Estate Practice Group

We are currently searching for highly motivated, team-orientated candidate interested in joining the largest DuPage County law firm as a Trust and Estate Paralegal. Tax background will be required for this role. The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, possess excellent writing and numeric skills, maintain strict confidentiality, and display a passion for delivering outstanding results and service on a consistent basis.

Essential Duties and Performance Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following essential promptly and accurately. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific tasks include:

• Reviewing client estate planning documents for post-death administration of estates and trusts
• Preparing trust and will summaries, inventories, accountings and spreadsheets
• Preparing federal and state estate tax returns, gift tax returns and fiduciary income tax returns
• Preparing client memos and correspondence
• Funding marital and family trusts

Acquired Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 5+ years of recent public accounting tax experience encompassing progressive scope and responsibilities
• Tax Background or on track to obtain CPA
• Experience preparing IRS forms 706, 709, 1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065 and 1041
• Skillful attention to detail with strong communication, organizational, analytical, project management, client service and PC skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Submit your resume and salary requirement to [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer – Only those candidates being offered an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Corporate Associate,
Business Services Practice Area

The leading western suburban law firm has an immediate need for an attorney to join its Corporate Practice Group.

This is an ideal position for a candidate who wants to develop a sophisticated practice in a collegial environment which also provides ongoing business development training.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience.  The ideal candidate with experience would have knowledge related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, debt and equity offerings, restructurings, entity selection and formation, general corporate matters and sophisticated commercial contract work.

Candidates should also possess a strong work ethic, be detail oriented and have a desire for autonomy and significant client/matter responsibility while leading teams on projects.

Candidates must have excellent drafting and negotiation skills, a superior academic background and a desire to have significant client interaction. Candidates must be committed to extraordinary client service.

This is an exceptional opportunity in a diverse and progressive law firm environment.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including billable hour requirements that provide for work/life balance.

Please send current resume along with references and salary requirements to [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employer – Only those candidates being offered an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Associate Attorney,
Trusts and Estates Practice Area

The leading western suburban Chicago law firm has an immediate need at its Wheaton, Illinois location for an Estate Planning Senior Associate with three to five years of experience to join its Estate Planning Group.

The ideal candidate must have experience working on sophisticated estate planning and estate administration matters, tax planning,  as well as with providing general business advice.

The right person must possess excellent drafting skills, have a strong financial or accounting background, have a deadline-oriented attitude, and a desire to have significant client and referral source interaction.

Please send your resume and cover letter to: [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employer – Only those candidates being offered an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.