Legal Advisor I

Illinois-Secretary-of-Stat; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Secretary of State in Chicago seeks a Legal Advisor I to perform routine legal work, conduct investigations, and draft administrative orders and bills.

This entry-level position requires admission to the Illinois bar and strong research, communication, and analytical skills to support hearings and regulatory duties.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Illinois.
• Knowledge of state and federal administrative/regulatory law.
• Familiar with judicial and quasi-judicial procedures, evidence, hearings and trial procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct routine legal research and prepare administrative reports.
• Consult with the public, witnesses, attorneys, legislators and others on statutory interpretations and compliance.
• Draft proposed bills, amendments, resolutions, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Revise and clarify current legislation; prepare digests, reports and opinions.
• Participate in administrative hearings; prepare pleadings and depositions.
• Advise on routine legal or administrative problems within the department.
• Review legal processes including petitions and notices.
• May negotiate with claimants and related parties to settle claims.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Common law knowledge

Judicial procedures

Management basics

Interpersonal skills

Effective presentation

Sound judgment

Driver's license

Education

Illinois law license

Job description

Job Title: Legal Advisor I

Division: Administrative Hearings - Northern Operations

Union: N/A

Location: 17 N State St, Chicago, IL – Cook County

Salary: $5,737 to $10,723 monthly - commensurate with experience

Overview:

Performs routine legal work or performs beginning-level technical legal functions with limited related advisory responsibilities; conducts investigations and research activities to determine facts, prepare administrative orders or decisions, or drafts routine legislative bills and resolutions; processes legal documents or papers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and conducts routine legal research or management studies and prepares administrative reports.
• Confers with the general public, witnesses, other attorneys, legislators, board and commission members, employers concerning statutory interpretations and compliance.
• Drafts proposed bills, amendments, resolutions, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Revises, codifies and clarifies current legislation by preparing, editing, and advising on digests, reports and opinions.
• Participates in the administrative hearings process; prepares pleadings and takes depositions.
• May confer and advise on routine legal or administrative problems within the department.
• Reviews and reports on legal processes including petitions and notices.
• May conduct negotiations with claimants, violators and interested parties with limited authority to settle claims.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Specific Skills:

• Requires working knowledge of the common law and of the State and Federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
• Requires working knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedure and of the rules of evidence, hearings, and trial procedures.
• Requires elementary knowledge of management practices and procedures.
• Requires ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with superiors, other attorneys, employees and the public.
• Requires ability to present material in clear and logical form for oral or written presentation, as briefs, orders, reports or decisions.
• Requires ability to exercise sound judgement in appraising and evaluating problems of a procedural nature.
• Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.

Education and Experience:

Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires working knowledge of the common law and of the State and Federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
• Requires working knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedure and of the rules of evidence, hearings, and trial procedures.
• Requires elementary knowledge of management practices and procedures.
• Requires ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with superiors, other attorneys, employees and the general public.
• Requires ability to present material in clear and logical form for oral or written presentation, as briefs, orders, reports or decisions.
• Requires ability to exercise sound judgement in appraising and evaluating problems of a procedural nature.
• Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.

Application Process:

• Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
• Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312-793-5515) or Springfield (217-782-4783).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.