Attorney - Assistant Attorney General

Government

Chicago, IL

Attorney - Assistant Attorney General

Attorney

Full-time

No

The General Law Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office is seeking attorneys with sound judgment and excellent research and writing skills. A strong candidate will have a demonstrated interest in and enthusiasm for trial work, especially federal court civil rights or employment  litigation experience and a demonstrated commitment to public ;

The General Law Bureau represents the interests of the State of Illinois and its people in civil trial ; The Bureau functions as a defense law firm for the State of Illinois, its officers, agencies and ; Examples of the areas of law include personal injury, property damage, injunction cases, administrative hearings and reviews, declaratory judgment actions, federal and state civil rights cases, class actions, bankruptcy and employment discrimination matters, contract law, construction law, tort law, securities regulations, labor law, prisoners’ rights, election law, license revocations, banking and constitutional ; In addition to its defense functions, the Bureau routinely prosecutes certain types of proceedings such as actions to enforce labor laws and actions to enforce licensing laws.

Salary:          

Salaries are commensurate with the number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and start at $76,008.