About this role
Overview
Surf Internet seeks a part-time attorney licensed in Illinois with approximately 3-5 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have litigation or dispute-resolution experience and be comfortable handling a broad range of legal issues in a fast-paced business environment.
This role is primarily focused on dispute management, litigation support, regulatory matters, compliance, legal research, and day-to-day business counseling. The successful candidate must be comfortable operating independently in a lean legal department without dedicated legal assistant support.
Reports To: Vice President and Corporate Counsel
Department: Legal
Job Status: Exempt
Responsibilities:
- Assist with litigation, pre-litigation disputes, and claims management.
- Draft demand letters, settlement agreements, releases, and related correspondence.
- Coordinate with and manage outside counsel.
- Investigate and help resolve disputes involving customers, contractors, property owners, vendors, and other third parties.
- Support regulatory, permitting, compliance, and government affairs matters.
- Provide practical legal guidance to business and operational teams.
- Conduct legal research and prepare concise guidance memoranda.
- Develop policies, forms, and internal procedures.
- Review routine commercial agreements and identify legal risks when needed.
- Independently manage assigned matters, maintain organized files, track deadlines, and handle related administrative tasks without dedicated legal support staff.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Active Illinois law license in good standing.
- Eligible to practice law in Illinois without restriction.
- 3-5 years of legal experience preferred.
- Litigation, dispute resolution, or claims management experience strongly preferred.
- Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
- Demonstrated ability to manage legal matters with minimal supervision and without reliance on a legal assistant.
- Experience with telecommunications, construction, real estate, regulatory, municipal, or utility matters is a plus.
What We Are Looking For
- Business-minded and solutions-oriented.
- A strong writer and communicator.
- Comfortable handling disputes and litigation-related matters.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Interested in developing broad in-house legal experience.
Why Join Surf Internet?
- Flexible part-time schedule.
- Direct exposure to executive leadership.
- Meaningful in-house experience across multiple legal disciplines.
- Opportunity to support broadband expansion throughout the Midwest.
- Entrepreneurial and collaborative work environment.
To Apply
Please submit a resume and a brief summary of your relevant experience, including any litigation, dispute resolution, or regulatory experience.