Regional Counsel Lead - Child Welfare & Hearings

State of Illinois; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% bilingual pay

Pension program

Flexible work schedules

Paid parental leave

Health benefits

Job summary

The State of Illinois, Department of Children and Family Services, seeks a Supervisory Regional Counsel to represent the Department at hearings in juvenile courts across assigned counties. This role provides technical legal counsel to agency personnel and supervises attorneys or paralegals, while coordinating with judiciary and State’s Attorney offices in the region.

Ideal candidates will have an Illinois license to practice law, 3+ years of administrative legal experience, and strong

Qualifications

• Requires valid license to practice law in Illinois.
• Requires three years of administrative experience in the practice of law.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Department at hearings in juvenile courts across counties.
• Advise agency personnel during administrative fair hearings.
• Supervise a subordinate attorney or paralegal.
• Liaise with judiciary and State’s Attorney offices in region.

Skills

Legal leadership

Fair hearings

Agency liaison

Legal analysis

Education

Illinois license to practice law

Job description

The State of Illinois, Department of Children and Family Services, seeks a Supervisory Regional Counsel to represent the Department at hearings in juvenile courts across assigned counties. This role provides technical legal counsel to agency personnel and supervises attorneys or paralegals, while coordinating with judiciary and State’s Attorney offices in the region.

Ideal candidates will have an Illinois license to practice law, 3+ years of administrative legal experience, and strong