Assistant Corporation Counsel I
3 weeks ago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
City of Chicago Department of Law
Full-time
$78,108 - $130,128 Contract
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The City of Chicago Law Department is seeking an attorney for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel (“ACC”) I in the Legal Information and Prosecutions (“LIP”) Division.
The Assistant Corporation Counsel I in the Legal Information and Prosecutions Division will:
• Prosecute Chicago Municipal Code violations in Cook County Circuit Court, namely in Traffic Court and Branch Courts, and at the City’s Department of Administrative Hearings.
• Defend administrative decisions from the City’s Department of Administrative Hearings filed as an administrative appeal in Circuit Court.
• Represent the City in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) matters, document production, electronic discovery (e-discovery), and Local Records Act (LRA) matters. The ACC I will work under the general supervision of the Division’s Supervisors, Chief, and Deputy. Duties will include, but are not limited to, trying cases; conducting hearings; researching and writing motions, memoranda and briefs; litigating administrative appeals; arguing motions; engaging in settlement negotiations; working closely with client departments; reviewing and analyzing files in a variety of cases; and recommending appropriate courses of action. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ideal candidates will possess:
• Superior writing, research, and editing skills;
• Superior communication skills (written/verbal);
• Experience in counseling and advising clients;
• Some administrative proceeding or Circuit Court courtroom experience;
• The ability to work well with others
• Demonstrated use of sound judgment;
• The ability to exhibit initiative on assigned tasks; and
• The ability to organize, prioritize, monitor, and control workflow deadlines. Qualifications
• Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree
• Admission to the Illinois Bar and good standing with your state Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission.
• Prosecute Chicago Municipal Code violations in Cook County Circuit Court, namely in Traffic Court and Branch Courts, and at the City’s Department of Administrative Hearings.
• Defend administrative decisions from the City’s Department of Administrative Hearings filed as an administrative appeal in Circuit Court.
• Represent the City in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) matters, document production, electronic discovery (e-discovery), and Local Records Act (LRA) matters. The ACC I will work under the general supervision of the Division’s Supervisors, Chief, and Deputy. Duties will include, but are not limited to, trying cases; conducting hearings; researching and writing motions, memoranda and briefs; litigating administrative appeals; arguing motions; engaging in settlement negotiations; working closely with client departments; reviewing and analyzing files in a variety of cases; and recommending appropriate courses of action. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ideal candidates will possess:
• Superior writing, research, and editing skills;
• Superior communication skills (written/verbal);
• Experience in counseling and advising clients;
• Some administrative proceeding or Circuit Court courtroom experience;
• The ability to work well with others
• Demonstrated use of sound judgment;
• The ability to exhibit initiative on assigned tasks; and
• The ability to organize, prioritize, monitor, and control workflow deadlines. Qualifications
• Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree
• Admission to the Illinois Bar and good standing with your state Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission.