About this role
Role Overview
- Serves as a full-line supervisor.
- Coordinates the functions of the Chicago and regional/district offices.
- Confers with Attorney, Assistant Attorney General, Assistant State's attorneys regarding program/legal representation.
- Serves on the Settlement Review Committee reviewing settlement offers assessing litigation risks in personnel cases and making recommendations to the Director.
- Reviews incoming correspondence, including cases requested for legal opinions and delegates to staff.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Requirements
- Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience performing legal work as a licensed attorney in a public or business organization.
- Requires a law degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
- Requires the possession of a license to practice law in the State of Illinois.
- Prefers at least four (4) years of civil litigation experience handling federal, state, or administrative proceedings.
- Prefers at least four (4) years of experience drafting legal memoranda, briefs, or pleadings.
- Prefers at least two (2) of professional experience working with laws, policies, or regulations for a corrections agency.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience managing attorneys and support staff.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience developing litigation strategy, settlement, and appeal posture in designated significant civil actions.
- Prefers at least four (4) years of experience conducting legal research.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience working in a large agency or organization.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience in handling constitutional or administrative law.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of professional experience working with laws, policies, or regulations for a corrections agency.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience utilizing Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, or similar software products.
Benefits
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
- 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
- Full 20‐year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement.
- Deferred compensation and other pre‐tax benefits programs
- Paid state holidays 13‐14 days annually
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10‐25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually ‐ (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12‐hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources