Telephone Counseling Attorney – Part Time
The candidate will provide legal advice by phone on a variety of civil legal issues, including housing, family, public benefits, and education and consumer law. Also refer clients for additional service within PSLS where resources permit and outside of PSLS as appropriate. Interview and advise clients calling from throughout our service area who are in need of assistance with diverse legal issues. Evaluate clients’ legal issue,... read more
Bilingual (spanish) Telephone Counseling Attorney
The candidate among other duties as assigned, the Bilingual Telephone Counseling Attorney will: Interview and advise clients calling from throughout our service area who are in need of assistance with diverse legal issues. Evaluate clients’ legal issue, conduct research while the caller is on the telephone, and provide legal advice relevant to the clients’ needs. Exhibit a high level of personal energy, organization, an... read more
Staff Attorney - Housing Advocacy
Duties: Handle a large volume of eviction cases in collaboration with community organizations that provide rental assistance and other supportive services; Interview applicants, assess their legal issues, and provide legal services including legal research and factual investigation, counsel and advice, brief services and document preparation, dispute resolution, and representation of clients in administrative and judicial proceedings; Prov... read more
School Year Paralegal Internship
The intern will work with the Low Income Tax Clinic. Will perform a variety of duties at the organization depending on their experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Interns may interview clients; drafting of pleadings; perform legal research; and assist attorneys prepare for trial.
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School Year Paralegal Internship
The intern will work with the Legal Help for Homeowners Project. Will perform a variety of duties at the organization depending on their experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Interns may interview clients; drafting of pleadings; perform legal research; and assist attorneys prepare for trial.
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School Year Paralegal Internship
The intern will work with the local office. Will perform a variety of duties at the organization depending on their experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Interns may interview clients; drafting of pleadings; perform legal research; and assist attorneys prepare for trial.
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School Year Law Student Internship, Volunteer
The intern will work with the Low Income Tax Clinic. Will perform a variety of duties at the organization depending on experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Duties may include client interviews and case investigation; drafting of pleadings, memoranda and briefs; negotiation; direct representation at administrative hearings; court representation under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711; and legal researc...
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School Year Law Student Internship, Paid
The intern will work with the Low Income Tax Clinic. Will perform a variety of duties at the organization depending on experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Duties may include client interviews and case investigation; drafting of pleadings, memoranda and briefs; negotiation; direct representation at administrative hearings; court representation under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711; and legal research.
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School Year Law Student Internship, Paid
The intern will work with the Legal Help for Homeowners Project. Will perform a variety of duties at the organization depending on experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Duties may include client interviews and case investigation; drafting of pleadings, memoranda and briefs; negotiation; direct representation at administrative hearings; court representation under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711; and legal ...
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School Year Law Student Internship, Volunteer
The intern will work with the Legal Help for Homeowners Project. Will perform a variety of duties at the organization depending on experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Duties may include client interviews and case investigation; drafting of pleadings, memoranda and briefs; negotiation; direct representation at administrative hearings; court representation under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711; and l...
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Graduate Fellowship Program
The Fellowship Program places new associates from law firms at public interest law agencies in Illinois, where they are typically paid by their hiring firm to work for 300 hours between graduation and joining the firm. The Fellow will work on a wide and diverse range of issues depending on the agency where they serve. Will also work on transactional matters such as policy development and analysis, advocacy, impact litigation and more. Opportunit...
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School Year Law Student Internship, Paid
The intern will work in the local office. Will perform a variety of duties at the organization depending on experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Duties may include client interviews and case investigation; drafting of pleadings, memoranda and briefs; negotiation; direct representation at administrative hearings; court representation under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711; and legal research.
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School Year Law Student Internship, Volunteer
The intern will work with the local office. Will perform a variety of duties at the organization depending on experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Duties may include client interviews and case investigation; drafting of pleadings, memoranda and briefs; negotiation; direct representation at administrative hearings; court representation under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711; and legal research.
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Assistant General Counsel - Governance, Transactions & Finance
The candidate serves as a critical advisor to corporate function, including support of governance, transaction, and finance matters, assisting in the assessment of the legal needs of the organization in connection with those matters and providing legal services in a comprehensive and cost-conscious manner as necessary and appropriate. Will support the following functions: Acquisitions and Divestitures (includi... read more
Staff Attorney
The candidate will provide a full range of legal services, including legal research and factual investigation, counsel and advice, brief services and document preparation, dispute resolution, and representation of clients in administrative and judicial proceedings. Interview and provide services to applicants on-site at courthouse sites, outreach locations and the office. Develop and maintain networking relationships with community agencies that serve the cl... read more
Staff Attorney
The candidate will provide a full range of legal services, including legal research and factual investigation, counsel and advice, brief services and document preparation, dispute resolution, and representation of clients in administrative and judicial proceedings. Interview and provide services to applicants on-site at courthouse sites, outreach locations and the office. Develop and maintain networking relationships with community agencies that serve the cl... read more