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Staff Attorney

Jobs2web

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Springfield • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $6,589 - $9,541 per month

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Performs technical legal work on cases filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
  • Performs other legal work involving the Department, such as research for lawsuits in which the Department is a party, reviewing legislation and proposed legislation, and rendering opinions on administrative rules and policies.
  • Provides legal counsel, assistance, and guidance to investigators on case-related matters; performs legal research and drafts memoranda.
  • Conducts conciliation negotiations and prepares settlement agreements and Department complaints.
  • Participates in administrative and judicial litigation and appeals; prepares motions, briefs, and memoranda in connection with contested cases before the Illinois Human Rights Commission, generally on issues where some precedent has been established.
  • Monitors bottlenecks, logs, and printouts to ensure accuracy.
  • Represents the Department on panels and workshops and at any other public speaking engagements; travels in performance of duties.

Requirements

  • Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
  • Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.
  • Prefers two (2) years of experience analyzing, summarizing, and organizing facts, evidence, and precedents and presenting findings in written media such as briefs, memoranda, summarizations, and research reports.
  • Prefers two (2) years of combined experience working in Human Rights and/or Employment Discrimination.
  • Prefers two (2) years of professional experience in the practice of law.
Benefits
  • A Pension Program
  • Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
  • 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
  • 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
  • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
  • 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
  • Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
  • 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
  • Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
  • Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
  • GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
  • 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
  • Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
legal researchdrafting memorandaconciliation negotiationspreparing settlement agreementspreparing motionspreparing briefsadministrative litigationjudicial litigationcase analysisevidence summarization
Soft skills
legal counselguidancepublic speakingcommunicationorganizationnegotiationpresentationcollaborationcritical thinkingproblem-solving
Certifications
license to practice law in Illinois