Assistant Attorney General - Special Prosecutions - Springfield

Illinois Attorney General (IL); Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Attorney General's Office, Special Prosecutions Bureau, Revenue Prosecution Unit, seeks a prosecuting attorney to handle felony tax-crime prosecutions in central and southern Illinois. You will lead charges, work with CID, conduct grand jury investigations, and provide legal assistance across agencies.

Applicants must be Illinois-licensed with 2–5 years of criminal litigation experience or a demonstrated public-service interest, and possess strong research and writing skills, with a

Qualifications

• Applicants must be licensed to practice in Illinois at the time of application.
• Candidates should have at least 2-5 years criminal litigation experience, or a demonstrated interest in public service.
• Ideal candidates will have strong legal research & writing skills and a specific interest in white-collar crime.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute felony tax crimes and draft relevant charging documents.
• First chair jury and bench trials in circuit courts across Illinois.
• Review referrals and make felony charging recommendations.
• Conduct grand jury investigations with CID and handle grand jury litigation.
• Present evidence to establish probable cause for indictment or information.
• Litigate pre-trial discovery issues, evidentiary hearings, and post-trial motions.
• Prepare complaints for search warrants, overhear orders, and property seizures.
• Research legislation and judicial opinions related to Illinois criminal laws; assist other agencies.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Criminal litigation

White-collar crime interest

Public service interest

Job description

The Special Prosecutions Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office is seeking a prosecuting attorney to serve in its Revenue Prosecution Unit (Unit). The Unit is responsible for prosecuting criminal violations of Illinois tax laws in trial courts located primarily in central and southern Illinois. Attorneys in this Unit work closely with special agents from the Department of Revenue, Criminal Investigations Division (CID) and primarily prosecute the crimes of tax evasion, fraudulent filing of tax returns, and failing to file tax returns. Prosecutors in the Unit also occasionally work with other state and federal prosecutors on financial crimes, narcotics cases, and public corruption cases when those cases have a tax fraud nexus.

Assistant Attorneys General in this Unit prosecute felony tax crimes and provide legal assistance primarily to agents of the Department of Revenue’s Criminal Investigation Division and occasionally to federal and local law enforcement. Unit prosecutors are expected to:

• Prosecute tax evasion and other criminal violations of Illinois revenue statutes;
• First chair jury and bench trials in circuit courts throughout the State of Illinois;
• Review law enforcement case referrals and make felony charging recommendations;
• Conduct comprehensive grand jury investigations alongside CID special agents and handle grand jury litigation;
• Present evidence to establish probable cause for indictment or information;
• Litigate pre-trial discovery issues, evidentiary hearings, and post-trial motions;
• Prepare complaints for search warrants, overhear orders, and property seizures;
• Research legislation and judicial opinions related to Illinois criminal laws; and
• Provide legal assistance as needed to other law enforcement agencies and local State’s Attorney’s Offices on tax related investigations and prosecutions.

Applicants must be licensed to practice in Illinois at the time of application. Candidates should have at least 2-5 years criminal litigation experience, or alternatively, a demonstrated interest in public service (i.e. internships, law school clinics, clerkships). Ideal candidates will have strong legal research & writing skills and a specific interest in white-collar crime.

Salary: Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 84,480 to $ 107,550. This position will be paid from funds appropriated to the Illinois Department of Revenue.