Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisor - Torts Division

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Manage an individual docket of cases with high exposure and in-depth discovery and motion practices.
• Serve as lead counsel at jury trials.
• Makes settlement recommendations and engages in negotiations.
• Manages line attorneys, including training and conducting case reviews.

Requirements

• Substantial medical malpractice litigation experience.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree.
• Admission to the Illinois Bar (or eligible for admission on motion to the Illinois Bar pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705), good standing with your state Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission.

Skills and Abilities

• Ideal candidates will possess the following medical malpractice litigation experience or significant litigation experience in premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, police pursuits, or other complex personal injury matters.
• Possessing five (5) years of work experience as a licensed attorney litigating personal injury cases of increasing complexity.
• 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.

Benefits

For more information on the City of Chicago’s benefits package, visit our benefits website. For details on our salary and title structure, visit our classifications website.

Pay

$122,148.00 - $169,020.00 (salary is based on a variety of factors including experience and credentials)

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Contact Information

To apply, submit an online application by July 23, 2026, including the following:

• A cover letter that (1) includes the position title and job number as noted on the posting; and (2) specifically identifies how you meet the minimum qualifications, preferred experience, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below.
• A resume.
• A law school transcript (official or unofficial).
• One writing sample.
• A current printout of your attorney registration status from the Illinois ARDC website (or your admitted state bar's equivalent including your state Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings).

Selection Requirements

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

EEO Statement

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer. To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075.