Assistant Attorney General - Child Support Enforcement - Peoria
Summary Of Duties And Responsibilities
The Child Support Enforcement Division of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office is seeking an Assistant Attorney General for its Peoria office to handle child support enforcement cases and other litigation in several counties in central/southern Illinois. Attorneys in the Child Support Enforcement Division represent the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Human Services. While most of the litigation involves child support enforcement, attorneys also must handle personal injury lien recoveries, estate liens and claims, excess assistance recoveries, administrative review actions, bankruptcy cases in federal court, and miscellaneous matters. Attorneys appear in court several times a week and must be able to manage a high volume of cases during each call and conduct formal evidentiary hearings when an agreement is not reached. Attorneys also must prepare pleadings and responses to motions, and research legal issues.
Qualifications
- Excellent litigation and negotiation skills are a must.
- Superior interpersonal skills as attorneys must maintain good working relationships with court officials and agency staff, as well as interact with the families needing child support enforcement services.
- Extensive travel to various counties in Illinois is required.
- Candidates must be licensed in Illinois at the time of application.
Supplemental Information
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 (312) 814-3695 (312) 814-5024 (Fax) attorneyhiring@ilag.gov
Pay
Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 82,000 to $ 107,550.
Benefits
- Health and Dental insurance along with free Vision insurance
- Pension Benefits through the State Employees'; Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation: supplemental retirement savings program-457k
- Commuter Savings Program: pre-tax transportation program
- Flexible Spending: Medical and Dependent pre-tax savings program
- Life insurance benefit: free with option to purchase additional (up to 8 x your annual salary) at low cost
- Spouse and child life insurance available
- Disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program through ComPsych
- Holidays: 13 1/2 paid
- Vacation days: minimum of 12 days, maximum of 27 days, prorated
- Personal days: 4 annually
- Floating Holiday: 1 annually
- Sick days: 1 per month
- For attorneys, office provided Continuing Legal Education
- Semi-monthly payroll
- Health and Dental cost ranges: for single: $131.00 - $314.00 monthly; for family: $299.00 - $653.00 monthly
Equal Opportunity Employer
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.