Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisor - Torts Division

About the role

The City of Chicago Law Department is seeking an attorney for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel (“ACC”) Supervisor in its Torts Division. Torts has an active litigation and trial practice defending the City and its employees in personal injury lawsuits filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The Division is particularly interested in candidates with substantial medical malpractice litigation experience; however, attorneys with significant experience in premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, and police litigation are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage an individual docket of cases, often with higher exposure and in‑depth discovery and motion practices.
• Serve as lead counsel at jury trials, including acting as first chair and presenting and cross‑examining medical and other opinion witnesses.
• Make settlement recommendations and engage in negotiations.
• Under the direction of the Torts Deputy and Chiefs, manage line attorneys, including training and conducting case reviews.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Five (5) years of work experience as a licensed attorney litigating personal injury cases of increasing complexity.
• Five (5) jury trials, including acting as first chair and presenting and cross‑examining medical and other opinion witnesses at trial.
• Significant legal writing experience and substantive motion practice.
• Experience negotiating settlements.
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative.
• The ability to work well with others.
• Experience supervising, training, or mentoring others in the legal field.
• Medical malpractice litigation experience or significant litigation experience in premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, police pursuits, or other complex personal injury matters.

Pay

Salary range: $122,148.00 – $169,020.00 (salary is based on a variety of factors including experience and credentials).