Assistant Attorney General

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Assistant Attorney General

Organization is seeking attorneys with sound judgment and excellent research and writing skills to join the General Law Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in and enthusiasm for trial work, as well as two or more years of litigation experience, particularly in federal court civil rights or employment litigation. A commitment to public service is also essential.

Responsibilities:

• Represent the interests of the State of Illinois and its people in civil trial litigation, serving as a defense law firm for the State
• Handle 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 law cases
• Prosecute certain types of proceedings such as actions to enforce labor laws and actions to enforce licensing laws

Qualifications:

• Licensed attorney with 2 or more years of litigation experience
• Demonstrated interest in and enthusiasm for trial work
• Demonstrated commitment to public service
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Sound judgment

Salary:

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

Application:

Candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and a writing sample to:

Erika Torres
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
100 West Randolph, 12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601


H1: Join the General Law Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General's Office

H2: Assistant Attorney General Job Description

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 and will also have 2 or more years of litigation experience, especially federal court civil rights or employment litigation experience and a demonstrated commitment to public service.

The General Law Bureau represents the interests of the State of Illinois and its people in civil trial litigation. The Bureau functions as a defense law firm for the State of Illinois, its officers, agencies and employees. 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
• Employment discrimination matters
• Contract law
• Construction law
• Tort law
• Securities regulations
• Labor law
• Prisoners’ rights
• Election law
• License revocations
• Banking
• Constitutional law

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.

H2: Assistant Attorney General Qualifications

• Licensed attorney with 2 or more years of litigation experience
• Demonstrated interest in and enthusiasm for trial work
• Demonstrated commitment to public service
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Sound judgment

H2: Assistant Attorney General Salary

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

H2: How to Apply

Candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and a writing sample to:

Erika Torres
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
100 West Randolph, 12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601

Sound Judgment, Excellent Research and Writing Skills, Demonstrated Interest in and Enthusiasm for Trial Work, Demonstrated Commitment to Public Service.

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