Director of South Regional Office

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 82000 - 107550

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

The Illinois Attorney Generals Office is seeking an attorney with sound judgment and excellent research and writing skills to work in the South Regional Office at 8100 South Stony Island Chicago IL 60617.

The regional attorney will perform advanced legal work in the Attorney Generals Office and related work as required; represent the Attorney General in legal proceedings as assigned and represent the Attorney General in court cases. The work is performed under the professional direction of the Regional Counsel and the Division Chief of the Consumer Protection Division.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare and try cases in various courts.
Furnish information on inquiries and complaints submitted to the Attorney Generals Office.
Take statements from witnesses and participate in various hearings when requested by State officials.
Represent the Attorney General in various outreach activities in the region.

Qualifications

Qualifications for this role include knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence; knowledge of State federal and general municipal laws including accepted legal or court interpretations; knowledge of the organization functions and legal limitations on the authority of the various State departments; and knowledge of the principles of civil law. Strong candidates will be skilled in analyzing appraising and organizing facts evidence and precedent and in presenting such materials effectively orally and in writing.

Supplemental Information

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Attorney candidates must be licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois at the time of application. Experienced attorneys are strongly encouraged to apply. Newly licensed attorneys will not be considered.

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)

Required Experience:

Director

Summary of Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Illinois Attorney Generals Office is seeking an attorney with sound judgment and excellent research and writing skills to work in the South Regional Office at 8100 South Stony Island Chicago IL 60617.The regional attorney will perform advanced legal work in ...