Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
The Charitable Trust Bureau represents the interests of the State in matters relating to charitable organizations the use and administration of charitable assets and the solicitation of charitable funds. The Attorney General has broad common law authority in this area as well as statutory authority under the Charitable Trust Act (760 ILCS 55/1 et seq.) and the Solicitation for Charity Act (225 ILCS 460/1 et seq.) which require charitable organizations and fundraisers to register and file annual financial reports with the Office. The Bureau acts to ensure compliance with statutory registration and reporting requirements reviews transactions involving charitable assets investigates possible breaches of fiduciary duty misuses of charitable assets and improper solicitation activities and when appropriate brings court actions seeking addition the Bureau represents the Office in a variety of matters including probate and chancery actions where the Attorney General is a necessary party because the interpretation of a charitable document the validity of a charitable interest and/or the use or valuation of a charitable asset is at issue.
Qualifications
Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois at the time of application. Strong litigation investigation accounting and/or estate/trust experience is a plus.
Supplemental Information
Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 82000 to $ 107550.
To ensure full consideration please submit a cover letter resume three professional references and a writing sample. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us:
Attn: Thor Y. Inouye
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
115 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago IL 60603
(Fax)
Summary of Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Charitable Trust Bureau represents the interests of the State in matters relating to charitable organizations the use and administration of charitable assets and the solicitation of charitable funds. The Attorney General has broad common law authority in thi...
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
The Charitable Trust Bureau represents the interests of the State in matters relating to charitable organizations the use and administration of charitable assets and the solicitation of charitable funds. The Attorney General has broad common law authority in this area as well as statutory authority under the Charitable Trust Act (760 ILCS 55/1 et seq.) and the Solicitation for Charity Act (225 ILCS 460/1 et seq.) which require charitable organizations and fundraisers to register and file annual financial reports with the Office. The Bureau acts to ensure compliance with statutory registration and reporting requirements reviews transactions involving charitable assets investigates possible breaches of fiduciary duty misuses of charitable assets and improper solicitation activities and when appropriate brings court actions seeking addition the Bureau represents the Office in a variety of matters including probate and chancery actions where the Attorney General is a necessary party because the interpretation of a charitable document the validity of a charitable interest and/or the use or valuation of a charitable asset is at issue.
Qualifications
Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois at the time of application. Strong litigation investigation accounting and/or estate/trust experience is a plus.
Supplemental Information
Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 82000 to $ 107550.
To ensure full consideration please submit a cover letter resume three professional references and a writing sample. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us:
Attn: Thor Y. Inouye
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
115 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago IL 60603
(Fax)
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