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Chief Litigation Director

2 months ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Full time
Job Summary

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to serve as Chief Litigation Director. This position will provide oversight to professional staff and managers, assuming line authority for the Department's litigation services and serving as chief policy formulating administrator for agency policy through litigation matters involving DCFS staff, programs, and operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serves as Chief Litigation Director for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
  • Reports in a timely manner on all aspects of litigation to the General Counsel and other appropriate parties, including the Director
  • Directs the preparation of regular and special reports dealing with litigation results to evaluate current and proposed DCFS activities
  • Represents the Department before other state agencies and governmental entities, private and public organizations, and other community and professional groups
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Requirements
  • Requires completion of law school and possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois
  • Requires four years of experience in the practice of law
Preferred Qualifications
  • Four years of experience managing professional legal staff
  • Four years of experience as an attorney in cases involving child welfare or juvenile law
  • Four years of experience as an attorney presenting and arguing legal cases in court and/or administrative hearings
  • Four years of legal writing experience as an attorney in the areas of motions, pleadings, briefs, and/or memoranda
  • Four years of experience utilizing knowledge of Illinois statutes and rules that have a substantial impact on Illinois juvenile court proceedings and/or DCFS's administrative hearings
Working Conditions
  • Requires the ability to pass a background check
  • Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties
  • Requires possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license