Assistant Attorney General - Public Access Bureau - Springfield

Summary Of Duties And Responsibilities

The Public Access Bureau’s mission is to help people obtain public documents and access public meetings. The Bureau's duties include reviewing denials of requests to inspect or copy public records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and examining allegations of a public body's violation of the requirements of the Open Meetings Act (OMA). An Assistant Attorney General in the Public Access Bureau investigates and drafts opinions on FOIA and OMA, mediates disputes between members of the public and public bodies, helps design and provide training relating to FOIA or OMA, and assists the Public Access Counselor with other assigned tasks.

Qualifications

• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Effective communication with citizens, government officials, and members of the media
• Experience with the Freedom of Information Act, the Open Meetings Act, or media-related issues
• Licensed in Illinois at the time of application

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

Benefits

• Health and Dental insurance
• 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