Posting number: AAG-CSE-WEST-ROCKISLAND
Department: Chief Deputy - Attorney General
Division: Child Support Enforcement
Job classification: AAG-Assistant Attorney General - Child Support Enforcement - Rock Island
Posting type: Open
Categories: Attorney
The Child Support Enforcement Divisionof the Illinois Attorney General’s Office is seeking an Assistant Attorney General for its Rock Island office. The position offers substantial courtroom and litigation experience representing state agencies in courts throughout the region.
Assistant Attorneys General in the Division primarily represent the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in child support establishment, modification, and enforcement proceedings. Attorneys independently manage an assigned caseload, appear regularly in circuit courts in multiple counties, negotiate resolutions, prepare and respond to pleadings and motions, conduct legal research, and litigate contested evidentiary hearings. The Division also represents the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Human Services in other civil matters involving public benefit programs and the recovery of funds owed to the State. Depending upon assignment, these matters may include administrative review actions, personal injury and estate lien recoveries, public assistance recovery matters, and other state and federal litigation.
The position requires an attorney who can effectively manage a substantial and varied caseload, exercise sound judgment, work independently, and handle multiple matters during busy court calls. Strong litigation, legal research, writing, negotiation, and organizational skills are essential. The attorney also must communicate effectively and maintain productive working relationships with office colleagues, judges and other court personnel, agency representatives, opposing counsel, litigants, and members of the public. Regular travel to assigned counties is required.
Qualifications: Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois at the time of application. A strong candidate will have a demonstrated interest in courtroom work, excellent research and writing skills, sound judgment, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and a demonstrated commitment to public service. Litigation or courtroom experience is preferred but not required.
Salary: Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 82,000 to $ 107,550.
To ensure full consideration, please upload a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and a writing sample. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:
Attn: Hanan Malik
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
115 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 814-3695
(312) 814-5024 (Fax)
attorneyhiring@ilag.gov
The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Illinois, representing all state officials and agencies and enforcing laws on behalf of the people of Illinois. The Office of the Attorney General also serves as the state’s largest public interest law firm, committed to protecting and advancing the interests of the people of Illinois through leadership, advocacy and legal representation.
More than 450 Assistant Attorneys General and over 300 employees serve in the Office of the Attorney General in offices in Chicago, Springfield and Carbondale as well as regional offices in Rockford, Quincy, Champaign-Urbana and Belleville.
If you’re interested in advocating for the people of Illinois and pursuing some of the most important issues affecting our communities, please visit the our website for a list of current career opportunities and overview of the Office’s Divisions and duties: http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/about/jobs/agency_profile.pdf.
