Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Trials - Carbondale

Illinois Attorney General (IL); Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Attorney General's Office in Carbondale seeks an experienced criminal prosecutor for an Assistant Attorney General position. Duties include investigating and prosecuting Illinois offenses, handling motion hearings, trial work, and managing extensive discovery in complex cases.

Candidates must have at least 3 years of prosecution experience and be licensed to practice in Illinois. Salaries are commensurate with experience and range from $90,000 to $107,550, with placement based on

Qualifications

• Must have at least 3 years of prosecution experience.
• Must be licensed to practice in Illinois at time of application.
• Experience with sex offender commitments (SVP/SDP Acts) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and prosecute Illinois criminal offenses.
• Handle motion hearings and trial work.
• Manage extensive discovery in complex cases.
• Present and cross-examine lay and expert witnesses.
• Coordinate with the Department of Corrections and the Department of Human Services.

Skills

Prosecution experience

Trial experience

Education

Licensed to practice in Illinois

Job description

The Criminal Trials Bureau assists State's Attorneys in the prosecution of criminal cases in all regions of the state. The Criminal Trials Bureau is part of the Criminal Enforcement Division which consists of several specialized bureaus that handle complex financial cases, public corruption matters, Medicaid fraud, high-tech crimes and cases seeking the involuntary commitment of the most dangerous sex offenders. The Criminal Enforcement Division also operates a statewide grand jury with jurisdiction over multi-county crimes related to drugs, gangs and guns.

The Criminal Trials Bureau seeks an experienced criminal prosecutor for an Assistant Attorney General position in the Carbondale office. Prosecutors working in this Bureau have wide-ranging duties including: investigation and prosecution of all Illinois criminal offenses, proceedings to commit sex offenders pursuant to the Sexually Violent Persons (SVP) and Sexually Dangerous Persons (SDP) Acts. Duties include handling motion hearings and trial work, managing extensive discovery, presenting and cross examining lay and expert witnesses, and working with the Department of Corrections and the Department of Human Services in various capacities. Qualified candidates will have significant criminal prosecution and trial experience and the ability to manage complex cases.

Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of prosecution experience and must be licensed by the State of Illinois at the time of application.

Salary: For those applicants with the minimum 3 years of post-graduate legal experience, salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 90,000 to $ 107,550.