Municipal Prosecution Counsel I – FOIA & Appeals

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago Law Department seeks an Assistant Corporation Counsel I in the Legal Information and Prosecutions Division. The ACC I will prosecute municipal code violations in Cook County, defend administrative decisions in circuit court, and represent the City in FOIA matters, e-discovery, and Local Records Act matters.

Under supervision, the ACC I will try cases, conduct hearings, draft motions and briefs, litigate administrative appeals, engage in settlements, and coordinate with client

Qualifications

• Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree and admission to the Illinois Bar.
• Good standing with the Illinois ARDC.
• Superior writing, research, and editing skills.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience counseling and advising clients.
• Some administrative proceedings or Circuit Court courtroom experience.
• Ability to work well with others, exercise sound judgment, and show initiative.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage workflow deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute Chicago Municipal Code violations in Cook County Circuit Court, Traffic Court, Branch Courts, and at the City’s Department of Administrative Hearings.
• Defend administrative decisions from the Department of Administrative Hearings in Circuit Court.
• Represent the City in FOIA matters, e-discovery, and Local Records Act matters.

Skills

Prosecution experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Client counseling

Courtroom experience

Judgment and initiative

Organization and deadlines

Education

Juris Doctor degree (ABA-accredited)

Illinois Bar admission

Job description

The City of Chicago Law Department seeks an Assistant Corporation Counsel I in the Legal Information and Prosecutions Division. The ACC I will prosecute municipal code violations in Cook County, defend administrative decisions in circuit court, and represent the City in FOIA matters, e-discovery, and Local Records Act matters.

Under supervision, the ACC I will try cases, conduct hearings, draft motions and briefs, litigate administrative appeals, engage in settlements, and coordinate with client