Assistant Attorney General - General Law - Chicago
Summary Of Duties And Responsibilities
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 and employment discrimination matters, contract law, construction law, tort law, securities regulations, labor law, prisoners’ rights, election law, license revocations, banking and 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.
Qualifications
- A strong candidate will have a demonstrated interest in and enthusiasm for trial work
- 2 or more years of litigation experience, especially federal court civil rights or employment litigation experience
- A demonstrated commitment to public service
Supplemental Information
- Salary: Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 84,480 to $ 107,550
- 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
Salaried positions are offered with a range of $84,480 to $107,550. Hourly rates are also available.
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
- For more information on benefits: visit cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html