Assistant Corporation Counsel Police Legal Advisor
Description
Provide on-call legal counsel to Springfield Police Department staff and officers on statutory and case law interpretation, information access and confidentiality, arrest/search and seizure, personnel and disciplinary matters (including investigation review), policy updates, and responses to subpoenas and FOIA requests.
Represent the City and its employees in federal litigation, primarily defending police practices and employment-related claims, with emphasis on motions, discovery, experts, trials, and appeals. Also handle additional litigation and legal matters, including ordinance drafting, as assigned by the Corporation Counsel.
Meet with City officials, employees, witnesses, doctors, expert witnesses, etc. in preparation of discovery/trials.
Assign duties to secretaries and paralegals for preparation of correspondence, notices, pleadings, depositions, research, etc.
Requirements
- Hold a Juris Doctorate degree and possess a valid license to practice law in the State of Illinois.
- Demonstrate strong legal research, writing, and analytical abilities, along with sound professional judgment and a commitment to ethical public service.
- Interpret and apply statutes, regulations, and case law; prepare clear and persuasive legal documents; and provide well-reasoned legal advice to agency staff and leadership.
- Show strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple assignments, and a collaborative working style.
- Experience in government, administrative law, litigation, or regulatory compliance is highly desirable.
Qualifications
- Not specified
Skills
- Legal research
- Writing
- Analytical abilities
- Professional judgment
- Ethical public service
- Statutory and case law interpretation
- Clear and persuasive legal documents
- Legal advice
- Communication skills
- Multiple assignment management
- Collaborative working style
- Government experience
- Administrative law experience
- Litigation experience
- Regulatory compliance experience
Benefits
- Not specified
Pay
- Not specified
Schedule
- Not specified