Associate Staff Attorney

3 weeks ago

Chicago, United States City of Chicago Full time

**Job Number**:395953**

**Description**

**JOB ANNOUNCEMENT**

**ASSOCIATE STAFF ATTORNEY**

**Civilian Office of Police Accountability**

**Number of Vacancies: 2 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)**

**Description**

Under guidance, provides professional legal support for COPA and performs duties, including, but not limited to:

- Researches and analyzes local, state, and federal law, ordinances and court decisions relevant to legal issues affecting COPA, including developments in 4th Amendment law
- Researches legal requirements and evolving issues as they pertain to department operations; advise senior-level attorneys on same
- Participates in meeting with senior-level attorneys and other parties to discuss cases and strategies
- Drafts legal memoranda addressing outcome of research and other projects
- Issues and tracks subpoenas to assist in investigations
- Responds to discovery requests, subpoenas, and other requests for COPA files and records
- Prepares drafts of discovery responses and coordinates production of documentation and other records
- Assist in records retention and management initiatives
- Document review to assist senior-level attorneys, investigative staff, department managers
- Maintain current knowledge regarding confidentiality and transparency laws, including FOIA
- Respond to requests for information from the Department of Law, Office of the Inspector General, and other outside entities
- Assist in development of department policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned

Location: 1615 W. Chicago Ave

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm

**Salary**: $73,800.00

**THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE**

**Qualifications**

Graduation from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school

**Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications**

Admission to the Illinois Bar (or eligible for admission on motion to the Illinois Bar pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705)

**Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.**

**Selection Criteria**
- Previous professional experience with discovery and/or document review.
- Previous professional experience overseeing discovery in a large law firm setting
- Previous clerkship or externship in a government environment.
- Previous professional experience in an investigatory, government, or law enforcement organization.
- Previous professional experience working with Microsoft Office Suite programs (i.e., Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel)
- Ability to speak, read, and/or write fluently in any other language than English.

**Residency Requirement**

All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

**ALL** **REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY** **AND** **ALL** **APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR** **CITY** **EMPLOYMENT.**

***The City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer

**_ Please note, all positions posted with the City of Chicago close promptly at 11:59pm CDT. _**_Applications for this position will be accepted from June 13, 2024, until 11:59 pm CDT on June 27, 2024_**_. No exceptions will be made._**

**City of** **Chicago**

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

**Job Posting**: Jun 13, 2024, 12:01:00 AM | **Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External**: Jun 27, 2024, 11:59:00 PM

**Salary**: $73,800.00 **Pay Basis**:Yearly

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