Associate General Counsel
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full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $8,281 - $10,281 per month
About the role
- Provides legal counsel/assistance, often of a sensitive and confidential nature, to staff of the Department concerning certain management issues and concerns, including litigation and litigation related matters.
- Provides legal advice regarding current policies and procedures and proposed new policies.
- Conducts extensive and complex legal research and/or studies.
- Interacts with the Rules Coordinator in the revision of rules for the administration of the various professional licensing laws.
- Identifies rules needing review, clarification or revision, drafts changes, and responds to questions posed by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
- Prepares legal positions relative to certain legislation, both current and proposed, as to the effect on the Director, the Department and/or the licensing process.
- Provides legal expertise in the drafting of certain legislation and amendments to current laws.
- Provides counsel to the various licensing examining committees on matters relating to licensure and rule making.
- As spokesperson for the Department, confers with Legislators, private and staff attorneys, the public, etc., on difficult problems of statutory interpretations and compliance relating to licensure and rule making.
- Confers with the Illinois Attorney General's Office regarding litigation cases of a sensitive and confidential nature involving the Department.
- Prepares litigation, complex discovery requests and related materials.
- Prepares, reviews, and coordinates contracts entered into by the Department.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Requirements
- Requires law degree and possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
- Requires three years progressively responsible administrative experience in law.
- Prefers at least eight years of experience as a licensed, practicing attorney.
- Prefers at least six years of experience in litigation.
- Prefers at least four years of experience drafting or reviewing legislation.
- Requires the ability to travel.
Benefits
- Health, Life, vision, and dental insurance
- 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pension Plan – Vesting at 10 years for Tier II
- Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
- Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
- Paid state holidays, 12-14 days annually
- 3 paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12 hour work schedules (as applicable)
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchlitigationdrafting legislationcontract reviewstatutory interpretationcomplianceadministrative law
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingconfidentialityinterpersonal skillsadvisory skills
Certifications
law degreelicense to practice law in Illinois